Post of a "togu na" ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3034057

Description

wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, fork-shaped top, carved with a stylized female figure, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden 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.

L’objet Post of a “togu na” avec l’ID d’objet 3034057 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 71st tribal art auction dans 24 novembre 2012. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 122 a atteint un prix de vente de 900 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 800 €.

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Littérature comparée

Spini, Tito & Sandro, Togu Na, Casa della parola, Mailand 1976, p. 234