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Description : West Africa, Mali, Dogon people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved vertical beam from a wooden bolt lock, known as a ta koguru. This example features two anthropomorphic forms who project from its top and whose feet hang down above its base. These are the primordial couple, nommo, the offspring of Amma (God) and the Earth. In Dogon mythology, both have characteristics of both sexes and so were able to create the ancestors of all humankind. The geometric motifs carved on the face are also religious - they map the course of a ship that carried civilization from the sky to the earth. At the back is a slot for inserting a cross beam to complete the lock. This type of lock came to sub-Saharan Africa along with the spread of Islam, but the Dogon never converted, and made the technology their own. Size: 4.7 W x 16.25 H (11.9 cm x 41.3 cm), 16.7 H (42.4 cm) on included custom stand. See a similar example at the Dallas Museum of Art: Provenance: ex-John Giltsoff, Girona, Spain, ex-Kevin Conru, Brussels, Belgium All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #145781
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