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icedgold10

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Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« on: January 22, 2014, 07:20:29 pm »
I just picked him up.  He is 24" tall, made of wood , hand carved.  He has a brass tin type material nailed to him. He has a good amount of patina to him.
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 08:17:01 pm »
I have no idea but he is sure ugly !!  I mean his face !! :D
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2014, 08:23:03 pm »
He is interesting looking.  I even just asked a friend of my son's who collects African art and is from Ethiopia originally.  He doesn't know either but he said he wants it.  lol
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 08:28:39 pm »
Maybe it was hung in the bedroom for fertility. I was looking a little.
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 08:29:58 pm »
Looking at what would be hair & headdress,,doesn`t look African !! I would think more South American but from where ???  No clue !!
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2014, 08:41:16 pm »
Maybe that is why my son's friend didn't know what he is when he collects.   At least if he is for fertility I am safe at my age.  lol  I like my sleep.
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2014, 09:38:53 pm »
 ;D
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2014, 10:41:53 pm »
I don't know what , but since we're all guessin' , it looks more like the Carribe , or sorta gri-gri look to it ... can't tell , but it looks as if there's wear @ the foot of it (was it hand-held , maybe for dancin' & shakin' & such , with flowers/stuff put through the hole in the 'handle'?) sorta like from a hand .
Looks like it could split some wigs !

If I take off my glasses & get far enough away , it looks like a tire-iron/jack tool .
 :)

When I enlarge it 400x , it looks like a guy blowing on a pan flute (or eating a snowcone) .

Could just be time to make an appointment for some new specs ...

All that aside , looks like a substantial size piece o' folk/tribal art , & one that folks won't feel neutral about !
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2014, 11:43:26 pm »
Or a man balancing on a drum or a stump. To me he looks like he doesn't have hands, lol.
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2014, 02:51:36 am »
That looks like a "Big Bonk" to me.

The Chief carries that around with him and the first person that gets sassy with him .... he bonks them on the top of their head.  ;D ;D
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2014, 07:01:50 am »
Quote from: cogar on January 23, 2014, 02:51:36 am
That looks like a "Big Bonk" to me.

The Chief carries that around with him and the first person that gets sassy with him .... he bonks them on the top of their head.  ;D ;D
....Oh!!.Ouch!!.......my sair heid... ;D
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2014, 08:16:28 am »
I found out what he is.  RELIQUARY GUARDIAN FIGURE  African.  Was attached to a box at a funeral.  Would be very sweet if he is in the same company as these  http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/searchresults.aspx?action=search&searchtype=p&searchFrom=auctionresults&entry=RELIQUARY%20GUARDIAN%20FIGURE
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2014, 08:34:44 am »
Quote from: icedgold10 on January 23, 2014, 08:16:28 am
I found out what he is.  RELIQUARY GUARDIAN FIGURE  African.  Was attached to a box at a funeral.  Would be very sweet if he is in the same company as these  http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/searchresults.aspx?action=search&searchtype=p&searchFrom=auctionresults&entry=RELIQUARY%20GUARDIAN%20FIGURE
here,s hoping.....Iv,e got everything crossed...my toes, my fingers, legs, arms ...oh!!..and my een......... ;D
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2014, 12:08:16 pm »
wow icedgold aren't you just excited thinking it could be?   How did you find him?
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Re: Can someone tell me what this is that I bought?
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2014, 12:42:22 pm »
Quote from: icedgold10 on January 23, 2014, 08:16:28 am
I found out what he is.  RELIQUARY GUARDIAN FIGURE  African.  Was attached to a box at a funeral.  Would be very sweet if he is in the same company as these  http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/searchresults.aspx?action=search&searchtype=p&searchFrom=auctionresults&entry=RELIQUARY%20GUARDIAN%20FIGURE

Not the same quality or age unfortunately !

see if this e-mail address still works. Let me know if not

christine.valluet@wanadoo.fr
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