Julien Gauthier

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Very old and worn Dogon stool. Carved from hard, heavy wood, with a surface slightly crusty from multiple applications of organic material. An excellent and classic design of the initiation stool, referenced in many books, with the four cardinal points flanked by four founding clan ancestors.

Muy antiguo y usado taburete Dogon. Tallado en madera dura y pesada, con superficie ligeramente crustosa de múltiples aplicaciones  de material orgánico. Excelente y clásico diseño del taburete de iniciación referenciado en muchos libros, con los cuatro puntos cardinales flanqueados por cuatro ancestros fundadores de clan.

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Dogon - Mali

Mid 19th century - Wood - Fair condition

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PRIMITIVE ART IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN. ORIGINATING FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OR ACQUIRED AT PROFESSIONAL GALLERIES OR INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS.

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Dogon wooden stool from Mali, dating to the mid-19th century, 40 cm high, from a private collection, in acceptable condition and authentic.

Dogon - Mali

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Dogon wooden stool from Mali, dating to the mid-19th century, 40 cm high, from a private collection, in acceptable condition and authentic.

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