An unusual pattern for this dogon lock whose central body takes the shape of a fish. The locks are built on the same principle: a vertical fixed part, and a horizontal slide. The surface of the piece is engraved with a fine grid, disappearing in places. s dark abraded. The locks, are reinforced by a protection system closely linked to their own symbolism. The representations found on these locks establish the owner's membership in a clan and show his social position. All the locks had a name in relation to the message it conveyed, a person or story telling the life or an episode of the owner's life. The patterns are inspired by dogon cosmogony. Here we find a large representation of stylized reptile. Geometric shapes are also present. The intact and ...
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280.00 €
