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African Dan Figural Ladle Carved Wood ca 1910
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Pre 1910 item# 854370
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El Alcazar
Tel.787-723-1229 Fax.787-725-0248
895.00
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Beautifully carved tropical hardwood ceremonial ladle from the African Dan tribe--female representation-detailed headress with carved cowie shells-two carved faces-from one piece of heavy wood-minor chip at edge of spoon with minor drying cracks- overall condition excellent for age-sculptured in the round-magnificent detail-- from first quarter 20thc-large-30 inches long-6 inches wide-4.25 inches deep-eyes highlighted in white -striking sculpture
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African Antique Dogon Mask ca 1910
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Pre 1910 item# 854324
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El Alcazar
Tel.787-723-1229 Fax.787-725-0248
1400.00
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Large carved African Dogon African dance mask--believed to be used to honor ancestors or fertility-well carved in hard tropical wood that shows wear-used in dance- female figure is perched on top of well-carved mask-mouth of mask shows what appears to be a tongue sticking out or something crawling in or out=soul?-minor nicks on bottom edges-23 inches long-19 inches deep-8 inches wide-a mighty piece-ca 1910-no repairs-fine patina
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Pr Lge Nigerian Carved Tropical Wood Dance Masks 75yrs
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Pre 1920 item# 788847
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El Alcazar
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2780.00
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Rare large pair of African carved tropical hardwood dance masks-surface untouched-some purple blue polychrome--probably male and female-note difference of five pips on one and six on the other each 46 inches high-20 inches wide and 5 inches deep-from private collector-Nigerian tribe, but misplaced tribe name-46 inches high-20 inches wide and 5 inches deep-about 75 years old-minor wear-no condition problems-stable, heavy and dramatic
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