Mid 20th Century Ivory Coast, Carved Hanging Face
Mid 20th Century Ivory Coast, carved hanging face.
Well worn original pigment painted patina.
H.30cm W.16cm D.12cm
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Mid 20th Century Ivory Coast, Carved Hanging Face
Mid 20th Century Ivory Coast, carved hanging face.
Well worn original pigment painted patina.
H.30cm W.16cm D.12cm
Late 19th Century Kenyan Carved Ancestral Female Figure
Late 19th century Kenyan carved ancestral female figure, on later stand.
Interestingly, the head is completely free from woodworm.
Parts of the body, well eaten over the years.
Timber’s in one piece can vary.
Sapwood is always devoured by woodworms, the harder grain is usually untouched.
Possibly a fertile blessing given to a woman, showing the beauty of an African female figure, ready to bear children.
H.41cm
W.10cm
D.15cm
An early 20th Century Iranian lacquered paper mache tray
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Stock AA1535
An early 20th Century Iranian lacquered paper mache tray, with men on horses with bows, arrows , spears and swords.
H. 33 cm
W. 58 c