Sinuous ladder, ending in a fork and carved with seven steps. These ladders were used to access the roofs of houses and the doors of granaries. They are also a symbol of the link between the earth and the sky, between the visible forces (humans) and the invisible forces (spirits)
Hard and heavy wood, plinth.
Mali, Dogon ethnic group
17x17x253cm
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