Dogon lock (ta koguru), Mali, West Africa circa 1920
Traditionally used to secure household or granary doors, locks were functional pieces of folk art, frequently given as gifts to young brides & handed down through generations.
Today they are collected & displayed as African brutalist art &, as they are believed to ward off evil, a great piece for a soothing hall entrance tableau
Height: 32cm
Width: 25cm
Depth: 10cm
Condition report:
Excellent
Dogon lock (ta koguru), Mali, West Africa circa 1920
Traditionally used to secure household or granary doors, locks were functional pieces of folk art, frequently given as gifts to young brides & handed down through generations.
Today they are collected & displayed as African brutalist art &, as they are believed to ward off evil, a great piece for a soothing hall entrance tableau
Height: 32cm
Width: 25cm
Depth: 10cm
Condition report:
Excellent