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Door Lock by Bamana — VisualArtsDB

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Door Lock

Door Lock

Door Lock

1925–1950

Medium: Wood and metal
Dimensions: vertical piece: 54 × 12.7 × 12.1 cm (21 1/4 × 5 × 4 3/4 in.); horizontal piece: 8.3 × 41.3 × 4.5 cm (3 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Genre: African art
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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