Granary Door
Artist
Dogon artist
DateEarly mid-20th century
MediumWood and iron
Dimensions19 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (48.9 x 42.5 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Klaus and Joan Ries
Object number2016.21.1
On View
Not on viewThis small, weathered door or shutter would have probably sat high on a free-standing granary building made of puddled earth and topped with a thatched-covered roof. Its posts act as hinges and were inserted into matching holes bored into the granary's doorframe. Doors of such structures were secured with a bolt lock that was affixed to the door, evidence of its placement is visible in the darkened area with holes on the door's proper right. It is thus opened and secured opposite to the current photo, which shows the door upside down.
ProvenanceCollected by Hans Ries (1907–1998), Mali, ca. 1961; exported to United States before 1969; to son, Klaus Ries, Southern Pines, NC; given to NCMA, 2016.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–December 9, 2024. Object Rights Statement
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