Hi everyone! I found three large African (?) statues in a storage cleanout. The large one is about 5 feet tall, and quite heavy with moveable arms and legs....
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DC NYC
davidcassera
Feb 2, 2011 5:50 am
Hi Lauri, The smaller of the two figures is carved in the very distinct style of the Songye people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. My guess is that this...
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turley19at
Feb 3, 2011 1:57 am
Hi Lauri, Dave is correct about the 2 larger pieces - unfortunately they very closely reflect modern pieces coming out of Indonesia that I have often seen in...
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cjt0974
Feb 3, 2011 1:59 am
I bought this stone head from an artifact store and was hoping someone had seen or knows anything about the head. It was said to be found in Ireland but who...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 3, 2011 1:59 am
Good grief! Yes indeed. Songye Nkisi, and the two darker figures are modern Indonesian....
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Paul
paul_barford
Feb 3, 2011 2:08 am
This mask was, its owner says, brought to Poland by an African student studying there in the 1960s as a gift for his tutor: ...
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Pauline Walker
walker.pauli...
Feb 3, 2011 2:09 am
Hello, I have just joined your group and I was wondering if you can help me, I am new to collecting tribal art, and have been given this figure, pictures...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Feb 3, 2011 2:10 am
Yes, and the larger one, although it has cowrie shell eyes like a number of New Guinea figures, is, I think more likely from Indonesia/Java proper, as...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Feb 3, 2011 1:43 pm
Chris, I believe this head is an Akwanshi from the Cross River area of Nigeria. These were used as village markers and are hundreds of years old. You can...
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chris thompson
cjt0974
Feb 4, 2011 4:08 am
Thanks Gary, There are some similarities to those stones. I am trying to find that book online to purchase and look at. I appreciate your insight. The nose...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Feb 4, 2011 2:54 pm
I have two of them, both round stones about the size of your's. One is in the Permanent Collection of the Queensborough Community College Art Gallery. ...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Feb 6, 2011 5:49 pm
I'm afraid your Benin bronze bust is a contemporary tourist piece and was most likely cast in a Cameroon workshop. In a message dated 2/5/2011 9:54:10 P.M....
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Feb 6, 2011 5:49 pm
Is a Queen Mother. My guess is that it is a repro as other than the Queen Mother hairstyle it doesn't resemble any of the classical heads in terms of style. ...
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amaechiisnow@...
amaechiisnow
Feb 6, 2011 5:49 pm
Its the Queen Mother.its unlikely to be 20th century,it looks older.I would like to see other views of the bust. Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 6, 2011 5:49 pm
It is the head of an Iyoba. It is also rather...unconventional in terms of style. I would have said that it was recent rather than ancient as I have ever seen...
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Paul
paul_barford
Feb 6, 2011 5:49 pm
Dear members, I was wondering whether any members had any inspired thoughts about the "snake mask" I showed pictures of the other day ...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 6, 2011 5:50 pm
The only group I can think of that demonstrates this head shape is the Baga; however, I feel that this piece is a modern rendering of various stylistic trends...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 6, 2011 5:50 pm
Yes indeed. Cross River. What a fabulous piece. I am very jealous. Where is this place you bought it? I need to go there! Lawrence...
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Daryl Peavy
peavy_daryl
Feb 6, 2011 11:11 pm
There is a ;problem with this Iyoba representation. There are no beads on the neck. She is royalty and there should be coral beads. The neck is too slender for...
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turley19at
Feb 7, 2011 12:27 am
This mask has been in my collection unidentified for the last 5 years. It has resisted all my efforts to attribute it to a group or ritual. ...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Feb 7, 2011 12:55 am
If it was made in Benin its a Benin bronze. If you're asking if it came from the Kingdom of Benin, the answer is definitely not. I still suspect it was made...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Feb 7, 2011 2:04 am
Pauline: I can't state with certainty the origin of your figure, but the density of the wood (to which you refer) and its dark finish combined with the...
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asiantrekker
Feb 7, 2011 2:04 am
Hi, It definitely looks East African to me, Kenyan in particular. At first glance, the figure appears Maasai, especially the neck decoration. But I don't think...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 7, 2011 2:05 am
I have a piece which is vastly inferior to yours in terms of patination etc. It does display some general similarities, however. When I bought it it was...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 7, 2011 2:05 am
In terms of generalities I would have said perhaps Baule, perhaps Nigerian (the lizards are very Yoruba). However the overall style of the mask and the odd...
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Daryl Peavy
peavy_daryl
Feb 7, 2011 3:20 am
Greetings, Looking at art from pictures and giving an analysis often leaves a margin of error. I quickly looked at the pictures you sent, thanks. There are a...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 7, 2011 4:31 am
I would tend to support my esteemed colleagues on this one. The piece is of course Benin in the sense that it was made in that area of the world, but it was...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Feb 7, 2011 4:33 am
Respectfully, other than the hairstyle none of these resemble yours. You have very good feedback from others regarding the open mouth, the lack of 'beads' etc....
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turley19at
Feb 7, 2011 1:49 pm
Thanks Lawrence. I'll keep digging around and see what I can come up with....
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Pauline Walker
walker.pauli...
Feb 7, 2011 1:49 pm
I want to thank everyone who has contributed their knowledge of my figure, it has given me some insight into what to look for in the future. Cheers Pauline...
