Dogon Door Lock 07 The stools have been hand-carved

The stools have been hand-carved by the Senufo people using indigenous wood

Dimensions Cm Inches Height 32 12

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We love this unusual design

The stool would have been used as a personal seat and will shown signs of slight imperfections as they are vintage pieces

Dogon Door Lock 07 The stools have been hand-carvedThis 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.