Door
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements-doors
Culture
Dogon
Datelate 19th to early 20th Century
Made AtMali, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions45 3/4 × 14 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (116.2 × 36.2 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dwight V. Strong
Object number84.37.22
DescriptionWestern Sudan, Mali. Dogon Granary Door. Rectangular in form with two breasts carved in high relief signifying fertility. Wood surface bleached and grain raised and exposed by the action of the sun.On View
Not on viewCollections
early 20th Century
early 20th Century
late 19th Century
19th Century
20th Century
