Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. 20Th C. African Dogon Wood Door Lock W/ Horse & Rider

Descripción : West Africa, Mali, Bamana / Dogon peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved door lock depicting a stylized figure riding a horse atop a broad panel incised with linear patterns and an openwork lower base. The horizontal slide bar is incised with decorative lines and has a deep rectangular groove along the verso side with perforations for securing iron nails which rest inside the main panel. Bolt locks such as this piece are known as ta koguru and are found in Bamana and Dogon societies in many different styles. They are typically used to secure wooden doors of granaries and are sometimes given as traditional bridal gifts. Size: 19 L x 2 W x 21 H (48.3 cm x 5.1 cm x 53.3 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173307
Precio: 373.18 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 800 USD-1200 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

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