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

Name: Fragment of a post "togu na"
SKU: 3052423
Availability: Discontinued

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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.

The object Fragment of a post “togu na” with the object ID 3052423 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 235.

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