Sculpted Dogon Granary Door: The Primordial Couple and the Crocodile - Dogon - Mali (No reserve price)

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Porte de Grenier Dogon Sculptée: Le Couple Primordial et le Crocodile, a carved wooden granary door from Mali in the Dogon culture, dating from 2020 or later, in excellent condition, measuring 60.5 cm high by 41.5 cm wide and 3 cm deep.

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This is a carved wooden attic door, characteristic of Dogon art (Mali). This utilitarian and sacred object was used to close the small openings of millet granaries, thus protecting the vital harvests for the community.

This is a carved wooden attic door, characteristic of Dogon art (Mali). This utilitarian and sacred object was used to close the small openings of millet granaries, thus protecting the vital harvests for the community.

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Ethnic group/ culture
Dogon
Country of Origin
Mali
Period
2020+
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Sculpted Dogon Granary Door: The Primordial Couple and the Crocodile
Height
60.5 cm
Width
41.5 cm
Depth
3 cm
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