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Pr Carved Wood African Masai Shields Early
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Pre 1910 item# 981460
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El Alcazar
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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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African Carved Wood Fetish Figure Makonde Early
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Pre 1920 item# 980609
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El Alcazar
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895.00
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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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Pr Lge Nigerian Carved Tropical Wood Dance Masks 75yrs
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Pre 1920 item# 788847
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El Alcazar
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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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