Dogon door lock - Figura - Mali

Simple and traditional Dogon Door Lock of the Dogon tribe Mali. It has a metal trim with the locking system still in place, locking pins are also present, incised markings in a diamond formation cover the whole lock, together with a darken patina this lock at some time in its life would have been used either on a house door or more usually used as a means of keeping closed a granary.

Provenance: Ex German Collection