BAMANA DOOR 3, Mali

Photographs © Tim Hamill

BAMANA, DOOR 3, 54" high, $800, Mali

This door has been vetted as being authentic, but the surface designs may have been recarved later for sale.

The Bamana people make and use doors that are somewhat similar to their neighbors, the Dogon. They are less well  known and usually less impressive. Their doorlocks are usually larger.