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Antique Carved Beaded African Head Dress Cameroon browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:African:Sculpture: Pre 1910: item # 783869
El Alcazar 103 Calle San Jose San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Tel.787-723-1229 Fax.787-725-0248 Guest Book 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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