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Artist:
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Senufo
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Title:
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Granary Door
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Date:
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19th century
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Medium:
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Wood, pigment
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Dimensions:
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42 1/2 x 27 in. (108.0 x 68.6 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Miscellaneous Works of Art Purchase Fund
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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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.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Architecture
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Physical Description:
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Carved and polychromed.
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa region
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Accession #:
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58.13
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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