Description:

West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Dogon peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wooden window shutter or small door used on buildings or storage facilities such as granaries. The piece is composed of three panels joined by smaller slats and secured with iron nail spikes. The surface is adorned with relief carvings of stylized lizards, snakes, and human figures representing past generations of ancestors. These carvings were both decorative and believed to imbue the building with the protective power of the ancestors. A wooden sliding latch is positioned along one edge, while projecting tabs on the opposite edge allow for mounting the shutter within a window frame. Size: 18.75" L x 1.5" W x 27.5" H (47.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 69.8 cm)

Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#190907

  • Condition: Small chips and loss to the edge near the sliding latch, but the rest is otherwise intact and excellent. Nice patina throughout. Suspension wire added to verso with eyelets for displaying.

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