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Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners. Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings. Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage.

Like neighboring peoples such as the We or the Dan and especially the We, also called Gere, whose influence can be seen in this mask, the Bete carve and use masks of extraordinary form and inventiveness to represent the untamed forces of nature that Bete identify as “Gle or Gre”. This present mask has facial features that show Dan's and Wee influences. The face shows a bulging forehead, eyes in coffe-beans shape with openings, a strong nose, and a protruding mouth, and enlarged mustachio typical...

100% Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee Painted with accuracy and amazing detail, this canvas wall art depicts a frontal view of an African Elephant in his natural environment. In some cultures, elephants are a symbol of wisdom, and are widely known for their memory and intelligence. The elephant is now the largest land animal now living, and according to observations, healthy adults have no natural predators, except for man. Their ivory tusks are prized commodities, and unfortunately poaching is...

This beautifully carved standing female figure most probably comes from one of a number of small, segmented groups living along the Atlantic coast called the ‘Lagoon Peoples’ who share a common artistic legacy heavily influenced by Akan traditions. This grouping includes the Anyi, Ebrie and Attie who are increasingly known for their elegant and sophisticated sculptures. This well-carved figure has stylistic links to the Attie and Anyi who live to the northeast of the coastal area and perhaps the...

African Art And Sculptures, African Art Mask, Images Of African Art Mask, Dan African Art Dance Mask, From Ivory Coast. Authentic African Art And Sculptures, African Art Mask, Images Of African Art Mask, Dan African Art Dance Mask, From Ivory Coast. Manufacturer: N/A MPN: Handmade SKU: 123456884 ISBN: NAM215A UPC: AFRICANAM96

African Art And Sculptures, African Art Mask, Images Of African Art Mask, Senufo African Art Mask, From Ivory Coast Authentic African Art And Sculptures, African Art Mask, Images Of African Art Mask, Senufo African Art Mask, From Ivory Coast Manufacturer: N/A MPN: Handmade SKU: 123456903 ISBN: NAM25A UPC: AFRICANAM115

Additional Information: This old and elegantly carved male figure comes from the Baule people of Ivory Coast well known for the quality and detail of their carving. Baule figure sculptures fall into two categories, the first represents spirits of the wild (asie usu) that live in the bush beyond village boundaries and the second are male and female figures that represent ‘spirit world’ spouses for their owners. These ‘other world spouses', are kept in personal shrines where offerings are made to them...

Additional Information: This elegantly carved seated figure of a chief comes from the Baule people of Ivory Coast--well known for the quality and detail of their sculpture. The Baule, like the Asante, from whom they separated in 1701, have powerful chiefs leading well-organized ruling courts with numerous trappings of rank and authority similar to those of the Ashanti. This figure portrays a Baule chief with the markings. This chief holds a knife in his hand, indicating his authority. Beard is symbol...

The Dan, historically a warrior people, are thought to have been in the Ivory Coast area for perhaps two thousand years, though the evidence for this is scant. It is known however that the Dan were heavily preyed upon by slave raiders in the 17/18th century, and the creation of Liberia in 1847 was marked by the repatriation of large numbers of them. These returning ex-slaves eventually outnumbered their relatives in the Ivory Coast, and that is still the case today. The Dan have no centralized government...

The Dan people of north east Liberia or Ivory Coast numbering about 350,000, live as farmers in small villages and towns in Northwest Liberia and eastern Ivory Coast. Sculpted female figures among the Dan or Yacuba are commissioned by wealthy or socially prominent men to represent their favored wife. Sometimes sculpted with a baby on their back the figures exemplify the ideas of fertility and continuity of the family. These figures are known as ‘lu me’ or wooden person and can be over 60 centimeters...

A family of elephants pauses beneath a mighty banyan grove, taking the time to enjoy the cool shade - and a luscious leafy mid-day meal faux-ivory tusk makes a wonderfully worldly focus piece, adding a touch of the wild to your decor. handsome tooled end-caps set with sparkling gems elegantly offset the intricate carvings and graceful shape of this simulated elephant tusk. polyresin. 16 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 8 high. lucky, elephants, tusk, sculpture, ivory, african, art, decor, fuc, 39349, fuc-39349, home...

Masks, textiles, royal art, sculpture, ceramics, tools and weapons--in each instance, the book features examples that reveal the most significant aspects of workmanship, materials, and design in objects of wood, stone, ivory, clay, metalwork, featherwork, leather, basketwork, and cloth. Photographs of each piece alongside close-ups of fine details afford new views of these works and allow for intriguing comparisons between seemingly unrelated objects and media. The featured details evoke the hand...

Painted with accuracy and amazing detail, this canvas wall art depicts a frontal view of an African Elephant in his natural environment. In some cultures, elephants are a symbol of wisdom, and are widely known for their memory and intelligence. The elephant is now the largest land animal now living, and according to observations, healthy adults have no natural predators, except for man. Their ivory tusks are prized commodities, and unfortunately poaching is one of the major reasons why these animals...

Additional Information : This beautiful carved female figure comes from the Baule people of Ivory Coast well known for the quality and detail of their carving. Attention is focused upon the head with emphasis given to the well-carved details of the face with arched eyebrows, finial nose, rounded forehead and well-shaped mouth. The figure has patterns of keloid scarification on the face, the back of her neck, on her back, her breasts, arms, and belly. All these details add more charm to the elegant...