Small Granary Door
Initial Donor Information
Name/Title
Small Granary DoorEntry/Object ID
2013.C-D.104Description
Small, wood door with carved decorations in registry form, with animal scene in the bottom registry.Use
Covering for window openings in family grain storage buildings.Context
Granary and house doors are decorated with symbolic motifs drawn from Dogon mythology and religious beliefs, including depictions of primordial ancestors (nommo) and animals, especially the lizard. (Roslyn A. Walker, The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art. 2009, 220-221).Collection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Dogon PeopleRole
MakerDate made
circa 1950Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
MaliContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
MaliContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Dogon People