Dogon Door – Small – Bobo

Description

Intricately carved masterpieces from one of the oldest surviving cultures in the world: the Dogon people of central Mali. Traditionally used as granary closures, Dogon Doors feature glyphs that tell many stories, from spiritual appeals to the good life, depictions of the original human tribe, and tokens of prosperity. The presence of male and female figures in the present example suggest the male-female duality which is central to Dogon origin myths; these primordial couples are the progenitors of humanity, the ideal compliments to one another, and the source of life.