Dogon Door Lock 02 The print is complemented by

The print is complemented by a white oak wood frame

Their masks are used in rituals

1920 and have beautiful wear of and ageing of the wood as well as unique restoration details

This stool has been finished with a metal top

Dogon Door Lock 02 The print is complemented byThis old object was sourced at an auction of rare collectors items being sold by private sellers. It is an old door lock hand carved from wood by the Dogon people of Mali. It was used for years as a lock on houses and granaries. The carvings and style of these locks range abstract and symbolic in representation of their ancestors. Those locks with carvings of ancestors are considered to offer additional protection by making the door sacrosanct.