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Granary door
Object Number 999-26-50/12965.1
Display Title Granary door
Descriptions
Object Description Granary door; used; perhaps 30-50 years old; design is fanciful and does not conform to traditional number iconography - eg there seem to be rows of 5 or 10 figures where there should be 8 etc. But there are always exceptions to the rules.
Inventory Description Wood door, small, carved rows of anthro. and zoomorphic figures, sliding lock
Classification
  • Door
Department Ethnographic
Date 1948-1953 ca.
Culture
  • Dogon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Mali
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 67.5 x 42.7 x 4.5 cm (26 9/16 x 16 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 999-26-50/12965.1
Credit Line Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred N. Foley
Provenance
Collector Mr. Alfred N. Foley (ca. 1948-1953)
Collector Mrs. Alfred N. Foley (ca. 1948-1953 - 8/5/99)
Donor Mrs. Alfred N. Foley (ca. 1948-1953 - 8/5/99)

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