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Pr Lge Nigerian Carved Tropical Wood Dance Masks 75yrs
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Pre 1920 item# 788847
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2780.00
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Rare large pair of African carved tropical hardwood dance masks-surface untouched-some purple blue polychrome--probably male and female-note difference of five pips on one and six on the other each 46 inches high-20 inches wide and 5 inches deep-from private collector-Nigerian tribe, but misplaced tribe name-46 inches high-20 inches wide and 5 inches deep-about 75 years old-minor wear-no condition problems-stable, heavy and dramatic
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Antique Carved Beaded African Head Dress Cameroon
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Pre 1910 item# 783869
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2850.00
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Amazing carved tropical wood African dance head dress mask--wood is covered with fine covered colored beads-piece involves four figural elements attached on weaved fiber base-piece from the Cameroons, most likely from the Bamboliki tribe-piece is heavy and wearer would need a neck like Barry Bond's to support it-some beads missing on knee of small male twin on left--there was some type of textile on back that is gone only traces remain-piece is dirty-fiber shows signs of human contact-private collector who sold the piece said it over 75 years-32 inches tall--14 inches wide-10 inches deep--said to be a kings piece because of predominant red color--very impressive and rare
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Lge African Hardwood Sculpture Cameroun 1940s
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Pre 1910 item# 747801
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El Alcazar
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1850.00
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Impressive large hardwood African sculpture--from West Africa-from tribe in the Cameroun--has ritual function as well as functional use-inside has been chiseled out to store textile or clothing--tribal members sat on it and slept on it--carved on front and back-very minor drying crack on back bottom rear--piece is free standing but at risk---if to be used free standing,suggest a weighted base--spear is real and iron-large 80 inches tall--23 inches wide-15 inches deep--amazing piece--will keep your house safe from tigers
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African We Tribe Dance Mask Ivory Coast
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Pre 1910 item# 610611
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595.00
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this mask composed of carved wood, vegetable fibers and a fang is from the We tribe of the Ivory Coast--it was used enforce discipline in the tribe and is composed of representations from a monkey , leopard and a crocodile-tooth at top is from crocodile,facial features are monkey and pods on side represent leopards teeth--there is dark straight animal hair on face of unknown origin--fierce looking mask-made in last quarter 20thc--not easily found--20 inches tall-17 wide-no condition problems
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Colonial African Queen-1920s-Ivory Coast
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Pre 1920 item# 166135
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495.00
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This is a very striking African sculpture of a imposing lady dressed in a spectacular dress--the design of the dress with its colors should be copied by a dress designer today-sculpture is large-25.5 inches high and 7.25 inches wide--it is heavy, carved from high density tropical wood-ca 1920s-from Ivory Coast--minor damage to base-sculpture is free standing--given the powerful impression the statue makes, the lady had to be a tribal queen--these colonial carvings are becoming more difficult to find as they represent a period in Africa most Africans would like to forget
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