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What does the wooden granary door depict in Dogon?
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In Dogon culture, ornately carved granary doors represent spiritual themes. Some show images of the primordial ancestors that the indigenous people believe they descend from. Others depict deities and spirits important to their religious beliefs. The purpose of the decorative doors is to protect the grain stored behind them. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique doors.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Dogon Door with Carved Details, Mali Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dogon doors are carved wooden panels that have been used in Mali, West Africa by the Dogon people.
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 20th Century Dogon Door Lock, Hand-Carved Wood from Mali
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is an authentic antique Dogon door lock from the early 20th century, originating from the Dogon tribe of Mali.
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Dogon Doors with Carved Elephants, Mali
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and traditional Tribal Art Doors.
Hand-carved and hand-painted by the Dogon tribe from Mali West Africa.
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Dogon Granary Door, Early-Mid 20th Century
Located in Warminster, GB
A naïvely carved granary door originating from the Dogon people of Mali, early-mid 20C.
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Dogon Finely carved Door with Lock, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful example of a Dogon, hardwood grain door still equipped with its lock and engraved with a sober decoration in connection with the Dogon cosmogony.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Wabi-sabi style antique wooden low table / East Asia / 1800-1900/Sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Its rough yet quiet expression recalls the primitive beauty of old Dogon doors from Africa, with a strong folk-art character and an almost abstract sculptural quality.
Category
Antique 19th Century East Asian Other Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
