Old Dogon Ladder - Mali - Dogon $2000.00
These genuine, used sculptural objects are still commonly in use today by many people in the Dogon country of Mali. The longer ones are used to reach the roof of a house; the shorter ones to access thatch-topped adobe granaries. Many are also still in use among other tribal groups, including the Lobi of Ivory Coast and the Somba (or Tamberma) or Togo. We have these types as well. Those we carry are all among the most beautiful: the oldest, most used and with most patina. Some are free-standing, mounted on iron bases; some are un-mounted.

Dogon indigo cloth - Mali - Dogon $75.00
This is a traditional cloth of the Dogon people, 50 x 36".

Full size doors, genuine and old - Mali - Dogon $5000.00
First door 54 x 24" Click on first image to see second and third second 42 x 17" $1,750 third 53 x 25" $3,000

More old full-size Dogon doors - Mali - Dogon $3500.00
First 53 x 19" Click on first image to see next 2 doors: Second 55 x 24" $5,000 Third 58 x 19" $4,000

Oldest genuine door - Mali - Dogon $900.00
Weathered and well-used, this is the most common type of door in use among the Dogon.

Old granary doors - Mali - Dogon $1000.00
These "doors" are closer to windows. They are the openings to the adobe granaries in which the Dogon store their grain. The figures on the doors protect the grain inside from mold, insects and all other threats. Click on the photo to view 2 more doors which are priced at $900 each.

More granary doors - Mali - Dogon $500.00
14 x 17" The second door is $500; the third one is $900

Granary door reproduction - Mali - Dogon $900.00

Metal trim large door - Mali - Dogon $1000.00
Incorporation of metal in the design of Dogon doors is extraordinary.

Male figure holding penis - Mali - Dogon $250.00
13"

Brass couple making love - Mali - Dogon $300.00
This unique Dogon brass figure measures 5 3/4" long x 4" tall.

Brass turtle container - Mali - Dogon $450.00
8" tall.

Dogon chief staff - Mali - Dogon $5000.00
I bought this old staff in Bandiagara, the largest town in the Dogon region of Mali, after long and drawn-out negotiations with a Dogon chief. The object is surrounded by brass rings, one for every year of service as chief its bearer. There are 188 of them. This staff symbolizes the power of the chief. It measures 64" long.

Old wood turtle fetish - Mali - Dogon $95.00
8" long

Wood turtle fetish - Mali - Dogon $175.00
11" long