Door lock ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3034841

Description

light brown wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, metal sheet, in form of a standing female figure with disc-shaped head, complete with bolt, min. dam., missing part, fine cracks, traces of abrasion;
locks of this type are of North African and Islamic origin. This finely carved example offered the protective power of ancestral spirits to the granary it guarded.

The object Door lock with the object ID 3034841 was part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction on May 25, 2013. The object with the lot number 119 achieved a sales price of EUR 260 with an asking price of EUR 150.

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