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Description : Mali, Africa, early 20th c. Door locks are found in Bamana and Dogon society in many different styles. They are typically the bolt case found on wooden doors adorning granaries. Locks are bridal gifts, the action of the bolt through the lock symbolic of the sexual act. This example is carved in the form of an abstract human figure, likely an ancestor of the betrothed, and is incised with intricate, stylized geometric carving. 20T x 18W Provenance: Ex-R. Pearson Collection, Denver, CO All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art.
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