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Pr. Chamba figures, Benue River Eastern Nigeria Africa browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Artifacts: Pre 1900: item # 934437 Please refer to our stock # #04200008 when inquiring.
Frankly Scarlet... by Appointment New York city 505-550-3903 cell Guest Book $30,000 US Dollars |
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| You are looking as a fabulous pair od Chamba guardian figures. The father and son are each carved out of a single piece of wood. The bowl on top of the heads are each covered with libations and an oily substance. They were buried in the ground, and placed on each side of an entrance. You can see where they were buried by the visual line on the exposed and buried portion on each figure. There is bluing color on each face and traces on each body as well as Kalon clay. Because these figures have been buried, there is some slight termite damage to the back of each figure. This has not hurt the structure or solid stability of the figures. Both of there figures were carved by the same person, as you can see by the faces. Each figure has it's own base for stability and does not detract form the visual appearance. As far as age, I would put these figures close to turn of the century. This is the first time I have personally come across figures like this as well as other dealers I know. This would make an important item to your collection. Size: Father 36" tall 8" wide and 7" deep. Son 28" tall 9" wide and 6 1/2" deep, Any questions or more photo's please feel free to contact me. | ||
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