Dogon style wooden door, Mali - Lot 76

Dogon style wooden door, Mali Large rectangular door finely worked, the whole is divided into horizontal friezes on which are represented different scenes. At the top a row of similar characters from the front, treating the elements of the body in a schematic way, They wear a Kanaga ceremonial mask in the form of a cross on their foreheads. Underneath a series of characters with cubist bodies, the whole of the elements of the body presented by square forms, creating a rigor, oval face. Underneath, pairs of conical forms conical forms spring up in relief. At the level below still, characters of profiles kneeling face to face. The perimeter of the door is decorated with a frieze in sawtooth relief. Beautiful details. 122 x 68 cm