An early and fine Dogon granary door, Mali.
Wood, forged nails, 93 x 60 cm. These doors are often made in separate parts, due to the rarity of wood. To discourage thieves the front is covered by ancestral spirits, represented by a male and female figure carved in high relief. The careful placement and similarity of the additional ancestral male female pair on the lock itself indicates that the door and lock were carved at the same time. (VJ)
Provenance:
Ernst Heinrich, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 15:10
- Estimate:
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EUR 4,000.- to EUR 6,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 3,000.-
An early and fine Dogon granary door, Mali.
Wood, forged nails, 93 x 60 cm. These doors are often made in separate parts, due to the rarity of wood. To discourage thieves the front is covered by ancestral spirits, represented by a male and female figure carved in high relief. The careful placement and similarity of the additional ancestral male female pair on the lock itself indicates that the door and lock were carved at the same time. (VJ)
Provenance:
Ernst Heinrich, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 30.03.2022 - 15:10 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 24.03. - 30.03.2022 |