12974 SW 89TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33176, United States
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LOT 221:
Africain Wooden locker
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Start price:
$
100
Estimated price :
$200 - $600
Buyer's Premium: 21%
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sales tax: 7%
On commission only
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Africain Wooden locker
It was fitted on a shutter placed midway up the granary wall. It provided access, throughout the year following harvests, to the goods stored inside (millet, sorghum, rice, corn). The Dogon granaries are narrow, four-sided or round, with a structure made of wood and covered with cob, and generally a thatch roof or a terrace roof . Each lock is given a name in accordance with its message, person, myth, or any anecdote referred to. Door locks were a prized gift for young brides, and passed down from generation to generation. 18th / 19th century.
