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Rustic Dogon Style African Granary Door Mounted Sculpture

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Rustic Dogon Style African Granary Door Mounted Sculpture

Price:$1,755

$1,950List Price

About the Item

African granery Dogon style door Sculpture with figures, from Mali. This is an amazing piece of African Folk Art of a quickly disappearing ethnic group, functioning as a decorative mounted hand carved piece of art. Fantastic hand carved African door with custom made black metal sculpture stand. Superb hand carved African wood door that tells a story of a family and their progeny presented on a custom made black iron stand. An African hand-carved wood door on custom stand with a wonderfully rustic appearance, with hand-carved accents and cut-outs adorning it's front side, and maintains its original iron hardware and decorative iron elements. The door has a wonderful aged patina. This African door stands 30" tall (on its stand) making a great decorative object to fill a void within a room, while adding architectural interest and rich texture. Door measures : 27.5" H without the hinge by 18" w 1.5" D. Stand base is 18"5 x 8"x 30" total Height. This stunning door has a number of human figures carved in relief including pointed breasts strongly framed along the edges. Most Dogon carvings of humans refer to primordial ancestors known as Nommo who brought humankind to earth and who were the first farmers and blacksmiths. The Dogon inhabit the large austere Bandiagara plateau, with most of the villages situated on cliffs to the north and the east. At first hunters, they now cultivate their staple diet of millet, and also sorghum, and wheat on the cliff tops, which they have had to convert due to the scarcity of water sources. The Dogon are among African cultures that have remained closest to their ancestral traditions. One such tradition is building granaries and houses for grain storage. Doors of these granaries are often adorned with impressive carvings of animals or people which serve as invocations of deities or spirits, or as symbols of status. The stored grain is considered "safe" when it is guarded by the ancestors whose images are depicted on granary doors. Figures dance across the surface in reflection of Dogon celebrating the idea of life and nourishment and to honor the ancestors. The Dogon, subsistence farmers who hold ancient animist beliefs, are one of central Mali's ethnic groups. About the Dogon: The Dogon people are an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali, West Africa. They primarily inhabit the Bandiagara Escarpment, a sandstone cliff that stretches for about 150 kilometers (93 miles) and is located in the southeastern part of Mali. The Dogon are renowned for their unique culture, cosmology, and artistic traditions.

Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
Style:
Folk Art (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Mali
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950
Condition:
Additions or alterations made to the original: mounted to iron stand. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
North Hollywood, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: AAFD1221stDibs: LU906831996092

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