African tribal artifacts.
AGF176 Bambara Door lock, wood, showing human face and crocodile in relief. 17" x 18"
$400.00
Door lock, wood, carved in 2 pieces with vertical section featuring a face with coiffure and horizontal section as a crocodile effigy. Carver unrecorded although its pedigree is Bambara (Bamana) tribe of Mali.
Such locks were used to secure grainery doors and protect foodstuffs stored inside from theft.
Ca20th Century. Acquired 1996. Carver unrecorded
