I have not been collecting African art for long but this one is my favourite piece, it is certainly the most special piece I ever had.
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STYLE :FANG. STILE: FANG. TRIBAL ART EARLY 1900. CIRCA : EARLY 1900 --. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
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Very finely carved wood mask typical of the Chokwe tribe of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo or northern Angola. It is crowned with extensive hair (fashioned from very fine but indeterminate fibrous material) with fitted crocheted raffia coif that fits over the head. The hair is quite fragile, but both hair and coif could be easily detached for wall display. Such masks are used in initiation ceremonies and are worn by men to evoke maiden spirits. It was collected over forty years ago by a keen collector of African ethnographic art. Apart from the hair, it is in extremely good condition and probably dates from the mid-20th century. The face is 9 inches long and 7 inches wide.
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Very old hand made piece of Afeican history. Shows wear and not in perfect condition.
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ANTIQUE AFRICAN BRASS KANO BRACELET PAIR. OKOMBO TRIBE. Age: Late 19th-Early 20th Century AD. Penannular in form with plain white brass body and cone-shaped finials. The bracelet is the most common money form in Africa.
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Carved with great reverence, they serve as vessels for ancestral spirits and guardians of wisdom, protecting their people and their land. Indonesians have one of the most well-known woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, and their art is sought by collectors worldwide.
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