Dogon Granary and House Doors
Name/Title
Dogon Granary and House DoorsEntry/Object ID
2020.C-D. 79Description
Hardwood door, intricate carved with figures of hornbills, lizards, snakes, crocodiles, turtles, and humans. Comprised of three vertical panels that are held together with metal rods and brackets and attached wooden lock mechanism.Use
Protection for entry of grain storage buildingContext
Smaller granary doors protected the window-like opening into each family's grain storage building, and used a simple sliding door lockCollection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Dogon PeopleTime Period
Early 20th CenturyPlace
Country
MaliContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
MaliContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Dogon People