Dogon Door Lock 03 and are another reflection of

and are another reflection of the artisanal talent for basket weaving

The post has a beautiful shine to the wood that have developed from years of use and is a natural patina

Traditionally

Tanzania in 2018 by photographer and guide Mike Sutherland

Each headrest is hand-carved from a single block of indigenous wood to unique and individual organic shapes

Dogon Door Lock 03 and are another reflection ofThis 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.