Dogon people take pride in creating works of art that represent their ancestors and mythical heroes as their presence can symbolize and create a sense of order. As in these examples, the human body is rendered in a simplified but essential manner.
This is an example of a ladder carved from a tree that the Dogon people use for climbing into a granary and in some instances, a home. There is a similarity in the shape at the top to that of the top of a togu na post. The arms signify the nommo, the…