Door with Lock
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Object Label
Decorated doors are found throughout West Africa, each area having its own distinct style. Often such doors mark the homes of important people, such as rulers or religious leaders. This door, darkened from years of use, is ornamented with a carefully balanced combination of curvilinear and angular designs. The attached lock is decorated to match the door.
Caption
Gurunsi. Door with Lock, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, iron, Other: 58 x 28 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (147.3 x 72.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Drs. Israel and Michaela Samuelly, 1994.92. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1994.92_SL1.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Door with Lock
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Burkina Faso
Medium
Wood, iron
Classification
Dimensions
Other: 58 x 28 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (147.3 x 72.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Israel and Michaela Samuelly
Accession Number
1994.92
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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