Early 20th Century Handcrafted Dogon Door Lock Art Deco Traveling Man Treasures is selling

Traveling Man Treasures is selling this cinnabar lacquer vase

The original is located at Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura

22" H x 6" D

1940s-1950s) silver alloy Nepalese standing Maitreya Statue

inside which are a series of authentic hieroglyphics

Early 20th Century Handcrafted Dogon Door Lock Art Deco Traveling Man Treasures is sellingThis is a unique Dogon door lock from Mali, West Africa. The lock dates to between the 1920s 1940s and is in fair condition as shown. These wooden bolt locks, known as ta koguru, are also significant cultural objects. These pieces are used to secure homes, granaries, and sanctuaries, providing both physical and spiritual security were used by the Dogon people to secure doors to houses, granaries, and shrines. Usually composed of two pieces: a fixed