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Fragment of a post "togu na", Mali, Dogon, Size: H: 97 cm (H: 38.2 inch), ID: 3052423
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Auction 105

Fragment of a post "togu na" ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3052423

Starting price EUR 3,000
Estimated price EUR 6,000
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Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 97 cm
H: 38.2 inch

Description

wood, base

“Togu na” describes a refuge, build for the male village eldest. It is an open construction with vertical elements supporting a thatched roof. In ideal case it consists of eight posts arranged in sinuous line, referring to the eight “nommo” ancestors. The roof is low, so that the men have to sit during the assemblage, but it keeps them cool.

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