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EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH
EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH

EARLY 20TH C ANTIQUE DOGON MALI W AFRICA HAND-CARVED FIG WOOD GRANARY DOOR/LATCH

$ 336.6

Availability: 30 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Granary door: Wooden latch assembly
  • Early 20th century: Circa 1920-1935
  • Authentic: Original
  • Bas-relief carved panel door: Raised, high-relief figuration
  • Maker: Dogon tribal people of Mali, W. Africa
  • Condition: Very Good-Excellent overall antique cond: For sale is this nearly unblemished & authentic, orig early 20th c antique hand carved indigenous African hardwood, figurative grain cabinet hinged door fragment, 1 of 2 doors that would've served as the pr of front doors of these wonderfully carved wooden figurative sculptural architectural elements, from the Dogon people of Mali, West Africa. Only an extemporaneous headed nail has since been driven into the top of the carved wood latch surround, presumably to stabilize the latch assembly. This was done previously & we've left the nail in place & the entire door as it was found & in the same cond we purchased it in. The door panel features multiple carved figures of what appear to be protective deities or women, possibly goddesses, w/abstract breasts & pregnant stomachs. This reference to fertility & nourishment, makes perfect sense, since these carved wood panel doors were granary doors that held precious seed, grain & dry food. Outstanding.
  • Color: Dark Wood Tone
  • African: Mali, West Africa
  • Mali: Antique
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Dogon indigenous people: African indigenous/folk art
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Material: Wood
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Tribe: Dogon
  • Carved wooden top/bottom hinges: Single door panel

    Description

    EARLY 20TH CENTURY
    ANTIQUE
    DOGON INDIGENOUS TRIBAL PEOPLE of
    MALI, WEST AFRICA,
    HAND-CARVED, FIGURATIVE,
    HINGED WOOD GRANARY DOOR
    &
    WOOD SIDE LATCH
    ASSEMBLY,
    with
    100% ORIGINAL,
    DRY SURFACES
    (Circa 1920-1935)
    Dogon
    indigenous tribal people
    of
    Mali, West Africa,
    antique hand-carved figurative granary
    wood doors
    DIMENSIONS:
    27" Height x 14 1⁄2" Width x 1 3⁄4" Depth
    Weight:
    7 lbs. 7 oz.
    DESCRIPTION:
    For sale is this nearly unblemished, authentic and absolutely untouched, original,
    early 20th century
    antique, hand carved indigenous
    African
    hardwood,
    figurative grain cabinet
    hinged door panel fragment, one of two doors that would have served as the pair of front doors of these wonderful carved wooden figurative sculptural architectural elements from the
    Dogon
    indigenous tribal people of
    Mali, West Africa.
    Only an extemporaneous headed nail has since been driven into the top of the carved wood latch surround, presumably to stabilize the latch assembly. This was done previously and we've left the nail in place and the entire door as it was found and in the same condition we purchased it in. The door panel features multiple carved figures of what appear to be protective deities or women, possibly goddesses, with abstract breasts and who appear to be pregnant, with protruding stomachs. This reference to fertility and nourishment, makes perfect sense, since these carved wood panel doors were granary doors that held precious seed, grain and dry food, protecting them from harmful pests, such as insects and vermin. Outstanding.
    FURTHER INFORMATION:
    Doors like these protected the window-like openings into each family's grain storage wooden cabinet, and used a simple sliding wooden door lock.
    Primordial beings, ancestors,
    Kanaga masks,
    sun lizards and scenes of life, symbolically served to protect the entrance, by making it sacrosanct.
    CONDITION:
    Very good to Excellent overall original
    condition.