Description : Door lock Mali, Bamana wood, brown patina, metal sheet, remains of kaolin, in the shape of a standing figure with zoomorphic head, long rabbit-like ears, decorated with geometric carvings, complete with cross-bolt, min. dam., traces of abrasion, on wooden base, 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. H: 50 cm, (5399/003) H: 19.7 inch Literature Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 60, ill. 29
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About the lot N° 100 Title : Door Lock Mali Condition report : min. dam., traces of abrasion Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 65th Tribal Art Auction Sale date : 28 May 2011It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
