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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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