Among the peoples of the former Western Sudan, now divided between Mali, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, particular interest has been aroused locks carved in wood, used to close the doors or windows of houses or barns. The most famous are those of the Dogon and Raman (Bambara also appealed to the old texts) are zoomorphic or anthropomorphic figures with symbolic meanings that are beyond the simple "material culture" in some cases to get to the real art. This is a fine example of Raman and represents a highly stylized human figure, with only the lower limbs as the arms are missing here symbolized by the bolt, with the head characterized by animal ears, maybe a hyena.
The item comes with a very good patina, clear signs of age, and the construction of the base reveals a French origin. E '43 cm high. Including the base. I have purchased from the gallery of American Craig De Lora and previously belonged to the collection Endicott. Its overall quality seems very good. Bibliography:
1) Raman. The Art of Existence in Mali
Jean-Paul Colleyn - Museum for African Art, New York, Museum Rietberg, Zurich - Snoek-Ducaju & Zoon, Gent, 2001
2) Bamanaya. An art of living in Mali
Jean-Paul Colleyn - Catherine De Clippel - Centro Studi Archeologia Africana, Milan, 1998
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