Pr Carved Wood African Masai Shields Early
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Pre 1910 item# 981460
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Two carved wood East African Masai shields-appear to carved by same hand-one appears to have female visage while the other is male-one bears carved scars the other has not-pieces are believed to be over 100 years old-there are splits in wood from drying and have been crudely repaired by native binding-minor damage to edge of both shields--despite the ravages of time and use they art sill magnificent-they should be cleaned and waxed-50 inches tall-19 inches wide-wood is curved--doubt you find others as Masai shields now from animal hide
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Pr Male/Female African Ibo Helmet Masks Early
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Pre 1910 item# 980668
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This pair of carved tropical wood Ibo tribe helmet masks-early-first quarter of 20thc-from Nigeria-worn on head with straw or cloth veil over dancers face and body-textile long gone-there remains a coating of red paint denoting power under dirt-each mounted with goats horn on top of head-bent nails form hair-eyes are old painted glass-female has feathers in hair-minor losses and wear-pieces are stable-recently brought from Africa from private collection amassed over the years-male mask is slightly larger-both made by the same hand-pieces exude strength and power-14 inches wide-15 inches high to top of horn on largest-rare pieces-museum quality
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African Carved Wood Fetish Figure Makonde Early
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Pre 1920 item# 980609
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Carved tropical wood Makonde fetish figure-from Tanzania-it is old -over 75 years-wood dry and aged with color- African Fetish figures are always weird-this on is no exception-figure chews on hallucinogenic piece of wood for magic powers=has feathers, nails, ropes and even a replica of a broken thigh bone-27 inches tall with handwoven hat-9 inches deep-piece is dirty- has minor termite damage--termites are dead dead dead-free standing but a little wobbly from wear to base--piece fresh from African collector
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African Dan Figural Ladle Carved Wood ca 1910
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Pre 1910 item# 854370
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Beautifully carved tropical hardwood ceremonial ladle from the African Dan tribe--female representation-detailed headress with carved cowie shells-two carved faces-from one piece of heavy wood-minor chip at edge of spoon with minor drying cracks- overall condition excellent for age-sculptured in the round-magnificent detail-- from first quarter 20thc-large-30 inches long-6 inches wide-4.25 inches deep-eyes highlighted in white -striking sculpture
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African Antique Dogon Mask ca 1910
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Pre 1910 item# 854324
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Large carved African Dogon African dance mask--believed to be used to honor ancestors or fertility-well carved in hard tropical wood that shows wear-used in dance- female figure is perched on top of well-carved mask-mouth of mask shows what appears to be a tongue sticking out or something crawling in or out=soul?-minor nicks on bottom edges-23 inches long-19 inches deep-8 inches wide-a mighty piece-ca 1910-no repairs-fine patina
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