Dogon Granary Door

Furniture

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

African Granary Door with Latch.: Entire door with view on the carvings.
African Granary Door with Latch.

Entire door with view on the carvings.

Name/Title

Dogon Granary Door

Entry/Object ID

2001.5.1

Description

20th-c. wooden granary door with a latch and carved decorations, from the Dogon people of Mali.

Use

Granary doors were placed up high on the granary building and helped to protect the harvests of the Dogon people. The decorations of the granary doors often include ancestral figures for extra protection.

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Door

Made/Created

Place

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Dimensions

Height

58 in

Width

25-1/2 in

Depth

3 in

Material

Wood

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University purchase