Early 20th Century Handcrafted Dogon Door Lock Art Deco inside which are a series

inside which are a series of authentic hieroglyphics

making this fragment an excellent collectible piece of history

Shabtis are ancient Egyptian funerary figurines meant to serve the deceased in the afterlife

Venugopal is a form of the Hindu God Vishnu

Early 20th Century Handcrafted Dogon Door Lock Art Deco inside which are a seriesThis 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