Dogon Granary Door - 9.4 Terrariums hand-carved from a single piece

hand-carved from a single piece of the tree

Its rich texture and earthy tones make it a striking sculptural vessel

and their timeless design ensures they never go out of style

there are no cracks

Dogon Granary Door - 9.4 Terrariums hand-carved from a single pieceDogon granary doors originate from the Dogon people of the Bandiagara Escarpment region of Mali. These doors protected the window like opening into each family's grain storage building, and used a simple sliding door lock. Primordial beings, ancestors, Kanaga masks, sun lizards and scenes of life symbolically served to protect the entrance by making it sacrosanct. Size: H 71cm W 40cm D 25cm