Carved Bambara Door Lock & African Mask
Carved Bambara door lock & African mask. Bambara female figure granary lock mounted on metal stand. Figure has carved banded stripes on torso with repeating X pattern. African mask (possibly lgbo culture) with one horn and remnants of second. Mask has red painted face with white cap and horns.
Dimensions are: door lock: 15 1/2 in (39.4cm) tall X 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) wide at lock. Mask: 11 1/2 in (29.2 cm) tall X 7 5/8 in (19.3 cm) wide X 8 1/8 in (20.6 cm) deep. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: One horn is possibly missing with some paint faded and missing.
Provenance: From a Northern Virginia collection.
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Carved Bambara door lock & African mask. Bambara female figure granary lock mounted on metal stand. Figure has carved banded stripes on torso with repeating X pattern. African mask (possibly lgbo culture) with one horn and remnants of second. Mask has red painted face with white cap and horns.
Dimensions are: door lock: 15 1/2 in (39.4cm) tall X 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) wide at lock. Mask: 11 1/2 in (29.2 cm) tall X 7 5/8 in (19.3 cm) wide X 8 1/8 in (20.6 cm) deep. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: One horn is possibly missing with some paint faded and missing.
Provenance: From a Northern Virginia collection.