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Description : West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Dogon peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A finely carved wooden window shutter or small door used on houses or storage facilities such as granaries. The panel is a single piece with a pair of protruding knobs on one side as hinges. The front is low relief carved with a simple crocodile motif which represents ayo geu, a mythical black crocodile. Great patina and weathering to the surface from years of use and exposure to the elements! Size: 15.5 L x 1 W x 27.75 H (39.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 70.5 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173313
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