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Porte Dogon from Mali, a wooden door with Dogon motifs, 50 cm high by 30 cm wide, dating from 1970–2000, in good condition with some wear and age spots.

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DOGON DOOR. MALI

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Dogon Doors are made of wood and are richly carved with geometric motifs, representations of animals and other symbols that have deep cultural and spiritual significance for the Dogons. These motifs may represent elements of their cosmology, ancestors, or important myths in their culture.

The Dogons are a people of Mali, in West Africa.

They inhabit the region known as Dogon Country, which stretches from the Bandiagara Escarpment to the southwest bend of the Niger loop. Other Dogons are settled in northern Burkina Faso and in Côte d’Ivoire.

The Dogons are farmers of millet essentially, as well as maize and peanuts.

DOGON DOOR. MALI

Taxes included. Shipping costs calculated at checkout.
Dogon Doors are made of wood and are richly carved with geometric motifs, representations of animals and other symbols that have deep cultural and spiritual significance for the Dogons. These motifs may represent elements of their cosmology, ancestors, or important myths in their culture.

The Dogons are a people of Mali, in West Africa.

They inhabit the region known as Dogon Country, which stretches from the Bandiagara Escarpment to the southwest bend of the Niger loop. Other Dogons are settled in northern Burkina Faso and in Côte d’Ivoire.

The Dogons are farmers of millet essentially, as well as maize and peanuts.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Mali
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
50 cm
Width
30 cm
Estimated period
1970-2000
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