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Door
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Door

Artist/Maker (Mali)
Datelate 19th to early 20th century
Mediumwood and iron
DimensionsOverall: 57 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (146.1 x 69.9 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineGift of Richard Devore
Terms
    Object number2000.040.01
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    DescriptionThe door is a little large for a granary door (the most familiar type of Dogon door) and may be from a Hogon’s (head priest’s) compound. The figures on the door refer to ancestors who protect the millet crop.

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