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THBMid 20th C. African Dogon Carved Wood Shutter
Lot 153
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Dogon peoples, ca. 1960s CE. A finely carved wooden window shutter or small door used on domiciles or storage facilities such as granaries. This shutter consists of three wide panels held together with narrow wooden bars on the top and bottom and iron nails. The panels are carved in relief with stylized motifs of animals, humans, and geometric motifs. The right edge features a snake and a spear or arrow shape. The first panel has abstract anthropomorphic figures in groups of three and two, with a crouching zoomorphic animal on the lowest area. A sliding bar latch fits into a groove and slot near the middle. The next panel has similar figures, and some appear to be wearing stylized masks. The last panel contains more human figures, an animal, and a rounded protruding hemispherical form that represents a breast as a fertility symbol. Framing the panels are two high relief and openwork sections with wavy profiles. Two tabs project from the top and bottom of the left edge, forming the parts that would attach this shutter set in a window frame. The wood has a beautiful red and lustrous patina. The figures represent past generations of ancestors, and such imagery was not only intended to be decorative, but also protected the building with their power. Size: 16.375" W x 25.5" H (41.6 cm x 64.8 cm)
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased in Houston, Texas, USA from Tribal Art, Montrose, Texas USA in 1996
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#162788One panel plank is slightly loose. Loss to lower portion of one panel, but is indiscernible from front. Loss and abrasions to one front of panel. Nicks and chips to peripheries. Modern wire for suspension and smooth patina.Condition
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