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Art and artists from the cradle of humankind, both traditional and contemporary.
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Benin Leapoard bronze. Selling in USA only $700
Selling benin leaopard bronze in USA only for $500 I’m located in New Jersey. You pay for shipping.
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Anyone interested, let me know in the comment.
African Chokwe Mask
18:01 UTC
Anyone interested, let me know in the comment.
African chokwe mask
17:59 UTC
Help with statue identification
My wife bought these in an antique shop in Devon,uk - can anyone help identify when/where they might be from?
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A Nyamwezi fertility figure, Tanzania mid 20th C
My coll.
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Please help identify this mask.
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Any suggestions on selling these?
Please provide information on tips to sell these african masks and objects. Thanks!
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Humble request for any info on this item. It doesn’t seem to be an actual mask but seems to be something based on a Mende Sowei mask.
I acquired this at a market here in Taiwan. An African art expert at the University of Missouri guesses that it may be some manner of tourist item made by a neighboring group of the Mende in either Liberia or Sierra Leone. It seems a bit too narrow to be worn and has no holes for either attaching it to the face or attaching raffia to it. It's also fairly heavy. The coloring and motif of the mouth aren't consistent with traditional Mende Sowei masks. More refined collectors might view this as just tourist junk, but to me it still seems to be something possibly made by a poor African wood carver trying to make a living and thus still provides a genuine cultural connection. Can anyone guess what ethnic group might actually have made this or what significance there may be in its design (eg., the snake on top or the non-traditional Mende Sowei mouth)? Any ballpark guess as to its age? Basically, any info or comments would be greatly appreciated. This is my first Reddit post, so sorry if I'm doing anything wrong.
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