WOODEN MINIATURE DOGON LADDER

WOODEN MINIATURE DOGON LADDER, a treasured spiritual artefact, 45cm high Provenance: Ian Auld (1926-2000) Full-sized Dogon ladders are used for access to homes and granaries. Miniature Dogon ladders are treasured spiritual artefacts kept in the home to help the soul of the owner to climb upwards to join his/ her ancestors. Broadly based on information published in African Forms by Mark Ginzberg.