{"product_id":"dogon-iron-stool-mali-155797","title":"Dogon Iron Stool Mali","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eThis Dogon iron stool is a refined example of West African metalwork and a potent expression of Dogon cosmology. Although many African stools are carved from wood, the Dogon also forged iron versions of objects requiring exceptional skill and reserved for figures of high status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eCreated by specialist blacksmiths, who hold powerful ritual roles in Dogon society, the stool features a concave seat and elegantly tapered supports. Its minimalist, architectural form and subtle hammer marks highlight both technical mastery and aesthetic restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eBlacksmiths are closely connected to Dogon creation myths, believed to share an identity with the \u003cem data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eNommo\u003c\/em\u003e, primordial beings created by the deity \u003cem data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eAma\u003c\/em\u003e. This bond grants them special spiritual powers, including the ability to call down rain, and positions them as mediators between humans and the spirit world. Iron stools and related metal figures were often placed in \u003cem data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eBinu\u003c\/em\u003e sanctuaries, sacred spaces where magically potent objects were kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003ePrestige items used by elders and ritual leaders, Dogon iron stools continue to be admired today for their cultural depth and sculptural presence, resonating strongly with modernist design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1ivxc_74\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.height_in_-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Edit Height (In) metafield\" class=\"_ActivatorButton_1ivxc_78\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_LegacyRowWrapper_1ivxc_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabelLegacy_1ivxc_38\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight (In) 3.5\u003cbr\u003eWidth (In) 33.5\u003cbr\u003eDepth (In) 10.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1ivxc_74\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.depth-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Edit Depth (In) metafield\" class=\"_ActivatorButton_1ivxc_78\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_LegacyRowWrapper_1ivxc_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ReadWrapper_187o6_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ReadField_187o6_9 _ReadField--no-badge-padding_187o6_20\"\u003e155797\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"sku 155000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51530899980583,"sku":"155797","price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_1552_356965ac-bec5-49a6-b382-ccebe182cde6.jpg?v=1782242117","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/dogon-iron-stool-mali-155797","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}