Early 20th Century Handcrafted Dogon Door Lock Greek Think Henri Matisse meets Marc

Think Henri Matisse meets Marc Chagall or at times Chaim Soutine with his thick impasto brushtroke

playing a veena

or worn on the hand as an ancient wearable artifact

often interpreting them through his unique surrealist lens

intricate cutouts

Early 20th Century Handcrafted Dogon Door Lock Greek Think Henri Matisse meets MarcThis is a unique Dogon door lock from Mali, West Africa. The lock dates to between the 1920s 1940s and is in fair condition as shown. These wooden bolt locks, known as ta koguru, are also significant cultural objects. These pieces are used to secure homes, granaries, and sanctuaries, providing both physical and spiritual security. were used by the Dogon people to secure doors to houses, granaries, and shrines. Composed of two pieces, a fixed part