Post of a "togu na" ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3034992

Description

heavy wood, matt greyish brown patina, traces of weathering, carved with a stylized female figure in flat relief, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage in the lower area, cracks, socle;
“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 3034992 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 135 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 000 €.

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Publications

Spini, Tito & Sandro, Togu Na, Casa della parola, Mailand 1976, p. 207 and 210