Antique Dogon African Wood Granary House Door Window Shutter Sliding Lock - Mali

Description

This is a antique, Dogon People tribally hand carved and used African wood granary storage house door / window shutter with a sliding carved wooden door latch which was collected from Mali, Africa.This fine antique African Dogon granary door measures 25.80 inches tall by 12 inches wide and weighs 8 pounds and 8 ounces.
Great overall condition with some wear and the three dimensional high relief zig zag going down one side has a broken spot with a small piece of wood missing which is labeled in the second pictured.
Dogon wooden granary doors or wooden window shutters were a very important part of everyday Dogon life. The Dogon have always depended on the food they farm, mostly millet which they store in mud brick granaries.The windows and doors of the Dogon granary were sealed by wooden carved doors most of which are embellished with three dimensional high relief carvings which evoke protection.
This old traditional piece of African art would be a perfect addition to any African collection and would make an amazing conversational piece display on a wall for interior design  and home decor. I combine shipping on multiple buys so check out my ebay store where I have thousands of item to browse through. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees.