Granary Door

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Granary Door

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Date
19th century
Medium
Wood, pigment
Culture
Senufo
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
1345

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Granaries made of dried mud and wood were used to store grain from the villager's fields. The doors to these storage units were often carved and painted with animals such as the fish, horse and crocodile on this door which relate to Senufo stories and agriculture. Côte d'Ivoire, Africa

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