Figural Door Lock with Crosspiece, Bamana Mali
Title
Figural Door Lock with Crosspiece, Bamana Mali
Identifier
2010.2.58
Subject
African, Oceanic & New World Cultures
Description
Collected Abidjan 1978 (Ex #35/mg). Stylized human face, hare ears tilted forward; angled neck echoing very short bent legs; incised double lines across torso. Indigenous iron fittings as drop lock visible in recess above cross piece with band of forged
Creator
African, Kuba
Format
personal artifact
wood, iron
Overall: 17 1/4" (43.8 cm)
Date
early to mid-20th century
Donor
Gift of Ralph ('65) and Barbara Drake ('68) Bresler
Files
Collection
Citation
African, Kuba, “Figural Door Lock with Crosspiece, Bamana Mali,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed May 14, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1102.