Large Antique Dogon Door – Traditional African Tribal Art from Mali
A LARGE MID CENTURY DOGON GRANARY DOOR FROM MALI
A BEAUTIFUL LARGE WOODEN DOGON DOOR, HAND-CARVED IN MALI. THIS EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF DOGON FURNITURE FEATURES CONVENTIONAL MOTIFS, WHICH INCLUDES BIRDS, FIGURES ON HORSEBACK, DOGON MASK, AND DEER, ALL DEEPLY SYMBOLIC IN DOGON SUBCULTURE. IT IS CARVED FROM A LOCAL HARDWOOD.
TYPICALLY DOGON PIECES LIKE THIS HAVE SEVERAL FUNCTIONS:
1) TO GUARD CROPS AND FOOD RESERVES
2) PRESENTS GIVEN FOR MARRIAGES, BIRTHDAYS, RITES OF PASSAGE, AND TOKENS OF FORTUNE
3) STATUS: WHEN USED AS DOORWAYS OR SHUTTERS IN PRIVATE HOUSES, THE CARVED SYMBOLS MIRROR THE PROPRIETOR’S PROFESSION, PERSONA, OR SOCIAL REPUTATION
CONDITION: SUPERB CONDITION THROUGHOUT WITH ONLY MINOR AGE RELATED WEAR. THE PATINATION OF THE WOOD IS A BEAUTIFUL MID-BROWN
DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 142 CM x WIDTH 59 CM
THIS PIECE WOULD FUNCTION AS A PIECE OF WALL ART, A COMPLETELY UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSORY, OR A COLLECTOR’S CENTERPIECE. IT EMBODIES THE SPLENDOUR, SYMBOLISM, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE DOGON PEOPLE.