Door with lock
Door with lock

Currently not on view

Door with lock,

probably 20th century

Dogon artist
1998-586

Information

Title
Door with lock
Dates

probably 20th century

Maker
Dogon artist
Medium
Wood, iron, and organic material
Dimensions
h. 61.6 cm., w. 40.0 cm., d. 5.8 cm. (24 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-586
Place Made

Africa, Mali

Culture
African, Dogon
Type
locks (securing devices), panels (surface components), doors
Materials
iron, organic material, wood
Techniques
forging (metal forming), carving
Subject
ancestors, figures (representations)

John B. Elliott, New York, NY; Princeton University Art Museum, 1998

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