Dogon Door Lock 04This old object was sourced at an auction of rare collectors items being sold by private sellers. It is an old door lock hand carved from wood by the Dogon people of Mali. It was used for years as a lock on houses and granaries. The carvings and style of these locks range abstract and symbolic in representation of their ancestors. Those locks with carvings of ancestors are considered to offer additional protection by making the door sacrosanct.

The old elm wood has beautiful patina and weathering

Dan masks come from the Dan people of Liberia and the Ivory Coast

each shield may vary slightly

These hand-woven baskets from natural grasses originate from Indonesia

These baskets are woven using Ilallia palm and are prolific in the Binga area of Zimbabwe

Lega masks come from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cowrie shells are symbolic of wealth and the use of cowrie shells on these baskets indicates that they were used to store valuable content

each piece may have natural imperfections

The forms are an abstract interpretation of an antelope

Our Lulu bowl is part of our collection of ceramics from the Swedish artist Enriqueta Cepeda

Mike found the shades of grey

Turkana bowls are known for their distinctive and unique shapes