Dogon Style Wooden Panel Mali XX Century

Features

Artwork title:  Pannello ligneo in stile Dogon

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Subject:  Carved wooden panel

Origin:  Mali

Artistic technique:  Volume-Sculpture

Technical specification:  Carving

Description : Pannello ligneo in stile Dogon

Barn door in carved wood, Dogon style. The Dogon of Mali are among the oldest surviving African cultures, known throughout the world for their creation of carved wood doors, panels and shutters. These objects have various uses in their society: firstly they are made as a closure of the granaries (hence the name), secondly they are exchanged as gifts for birthdays, weddings, bring good luck. These doors are also used for rites of passage and, when used as part of the architecture, the symbols engraved on them give clues to the function of the dwelling they protect.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, with small signs of wear.

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 71
Width: 48
Depth: 5