Bambara (or Bamana), Mali: A door lock in the form of a human figure, with cross-bar.
A door lock of the Bambara, for a house or a millet granary. Carved out of wood. The head above shows a typical female hairstyle of the Bambara. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line patterns. Below, two legs complete the representation of this full figure. A piece with an impressive, visibly very old usage patina on the lock body, and a cross-bar affixed to it by means of a wooden wedge. No damage. H: 48 cm, W: 38 cm. First third of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
02.11.2015 - 14:00
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EUR 400,-
Bambara (or Bamana), Mali: A door lock in the form of a human figure, with cross-bar.
A door lock of the Bambara, for a house or a millet granary. Carved out of wood. The head above shows a typical female hairstyle of the Bambara. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line patterns. Below, two legs complete the representation of this full figure. A piece with an impressive, visibly very old usage patina on the lock body, and a cross-bar affixed to it by means of a wooden wedge. No damage. H: 48 cm, W: 38 cm. First third of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 02.11.2015 - 14:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 28.10. - 02.11.2015 |