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African Colonial Helmet Mask Yoruba Carved Wood
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Pre 1920 item# 1054363
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El Alcazar
Tel.787-723-1229 Fax.787-725-0248
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Early 20thc Colonial African Yoruba helmet mask-mounted,but easily removed-from special collection provenance furnished on request-mask represents colonial native constabulary-hat is French kepi-well carved with much character-surface wear and shrinkage cracks- left ear has minor damage-figure has tribal scars-helmet was used in dances and shows wear.unmounted 7 inches high-10 inches deep-7 inches wide-mounted 11 inches high -rare sculpture-museum quality-early 20thc
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Antique Carved Hardwood African Sculpture Congo
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Pre 1910 item# 1054351
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El Alcazar
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Antique carved hardwood Congolese sculpture-mother and child-probably fertility figure-early-19thc-mounted on later mahogany base from which pieces lifts off-one foot has piece missing-piece has cubist quality and fierceness that inspired European artists-provenance from special collection on request-total size on base is 17 inches- of which figure is 14 inches. Stunning example of African art-good patina
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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
Tel.787-723-1229 Fax.787-725-0248
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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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