Dogon Door Lock 06 These portrait masks come from

These portrait masks come from the Ivory Coast and are hand-carved from indigenous woods and form part of the Baule society

These arrows are hand-carved by the Lozi people of Western Zambia who are known for their skilled iron and wood work

Each stool is hand carved from a single piece of indigenous wood

Rebecca Charlez

Dimensions Cm Inches Height  13 5

Dogon Door Lock 06 These portrait masks come fromThis 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.