Figural lock of a granary door
Mali, Dogon
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., GermanySize
H: 55,5 cm
H: 21.9 inch
Description
wood, black patina, encrusted in some areas, with cross bolt, prominent head ornament, incised ornamental decor, slightly dam., missing parts (both foot tips), abrasion of paint, traces of usage, base;
this locks offered the protective power of ancestral spirits to the granary it guarded.
Publications
AHDRC: 0142022