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3270TMarlborough
July 10, 2019 10:00 AM - July 23, 2019 07:00 PM
Sell one like this
$492$400
Auction: Sale #3270T - 3270TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: July 10, 2019 10:00AM
Description:
Dogon Ladder, carved wedges into a trunk of a tree with a fork at the top, the notches serve as footholds while the fork at the top stabilizes the ladder, dry patina and worn footholds, lg. 82 in.
Note: The Dogon use ladders to climb to their traditional cliff dwellings and to access raised granaries.
Estimate $800-1,200
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