African Dogon Carved Wood Granary Door, Mali Handmade Granary Door-G1697

42.3/26.7-CM
Dogon Granary Door from Mali. These doors protected the window-like opening into each family's grain storage building, and used a simple sliding door lock. Primordial beings, ancestors, Kanaga masks, sun lizards and scenes of life symbolically served to protect the entrance by making it sacrosanct. The low reliefs are carved on several panels, held together by iron staples. A wonderful addition to ones collection or a unique gift.