Granary door · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3042330
sold
EUR 2,600
Provenance
Rudolf Springer, Berlin, GermanySize
M: 76 cm x 40,5 cm
M: 29.9 inch x 15.9 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, made from one piece, rectangular form, carved with a pair of small breasts, dam., traces of weathering, cracks, small missing parts, water spots, heavy metal base;
every family has several granaries, one for each of the wives and the rest for the head of the family, in which are stored millet, sorghum, rice, corn, beans etc. Personal valuables and family altars are sometimes also stored in granaries.
Comparing literature
Africa Museum (ed.), The pleasure of collecting African art, The Harrie Heinmans Collection, Berg en Dal 1986, p. 26, ill. 37
Publications
AHDRC: 0142102