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Dogon doors are hand-carved wooden panels made by the Dogon people of Mali.
Carved from djala (Khaya senegalensis), a dense red-toned West African hardwood, the panels come from the Dogon people living along the Bandiagara escarpment in the central Mopti region. They were traditionally made to close granaries and family homes, their surfaces covered with rows of ancestor figures and geometric symbols of protection and fertility. Many carry a carved wooden bolt lock, a working detail of how Dogon doors traditionally fastened shut.
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Our African stools and African statues are hand-carved in the same West African tradition.
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A beautifully crafted five-panel folding screen in rich mahogany, offering both functional privacy and sculptural presence. I
ts warm timber tones and elegant proportions make it a versatile statement piece for any interior.
Door Details
Country of Origin – Indonesia
Timber – Mahogany
Dimensions – 200 x 180 x 5cm
Monumental XL Dogon door, hand carved in Mali using traditional tools.
Bold relief carving and aged surface reflect its ceremonial and functional role within Dogon culture.
Door Details
Country of Origin – Mali
Ethnicity – Dogon
Function – Granary Door / Protection & Fertility
Dimensions – 185 x 80 x 5cm
Extra-large, hand-carved Dogon door from Mali with deeply incised ancestral figures and symbolic motifs.
Originally used on granaries and family compounds, showing rich patina and strong sculptural presence.
Door Details
Country of Origin – Mali
Ethnicity – Dogon
Function – Granary Door / Protection & Fertility
Dimensions – 185 x 80 x 5cm
XL Dogon door with Bandiagara Escarpment village scene; a sandstone cliff that stretches for about 150 kilometers in Dogon country.
These traditional Dogon doors tell stories through intricate carvings, preserving the spiritual and historical legacy of the Dogon culture.
Door Details
Country of Origin – Mali
Ethnicity -Dogon
Function – Granary Door / Protection & Fertility
Dimensions – 180 x 71 x 4cm
XL Dogon door with crocodile and chiwara design carvings.
These traditional Dogon doors tell stories through intricate carvings, preserving the spiritual and historical legacy of the Dogon culture.
Door Details
Country of Origin – Mali
Ethnicity -Dogon
Function – Granary Door / Protection & Fertility
Dimensions – 190 x 78 x 6cm
Living the good life.
This Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
This Dogon Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
Reconnect with mother nature.
This Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
A dive into fresh water.
This Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
Where nature meets the city.
This Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
Stroll by the seaside.
This Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
A tribal adventure.
This Door represents protection and fertility and the male and female duality central to Dogon life.
Country of Origin………… Mali
Culture…………………….. Dogon
Function…………………… Protection & Fertility
Dimensions (L x W x H)…… 29 x 1.5 x 19
A Dogon door is a hand-carved wooden panel worked in djala (Khaya senegalensis), a dense red-toned hardwood, made by the Dogon people of Mali along the Bandiagara escarpment in the central Mopti region.
The panel is covered with rows of ancestor figures and geometric symbols drawn from Dogon mythology.
Many are carved from a single plank.
Dogon doors were traditionally made to seal granaries where grain and millet were stored, and to close the entrances of family homes. The carved figures were believed to guard what lay behind the panel, protecting the harvest and the household from harm. That protective role is why the surface is so densely worked, and the same symbolism carries across the wider collection of African masks.
The symbols on a Dogon door usually show rows of ancestor figures alongside motifs of protection and fertility.
Ancestral figures reference the lineage of a family or community, while other carvings connect to Dogon creation stories and the spirits believed to watch over daily life.
The same figures appear across our African statues, carved in wood and cast in bronze.
Many Dogon doors carry a carved wooden lock, a bolt mechanism made in wood rather than metal.
The lock sits to one side of the panel and usually has its own geometric carving. It reflects how Dogon doors traditionally fastened shut over a granary or home, and several doors in this collection have one.
Yes. These are hand-carved Dogon doors from Mali, worked in djala hardwood and chosen for the symmetry of the panel and the quality of the carving.
They are vintage pieces, between around 15 and over 40 years old, carved in the Dogon tradition rather than produced as reproductions.
