African masks

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Chinoiserie, Nov 18, 2023.

  1. Chinoiserie

    Chinoiserie Well-Known Member

    Picked these three up. The tooling in the back of them is very similar so I reckon they were created in the same place. What sort of tool would make such marks? The twisting of a chisel or some kind of black and decker power tool? :bored:

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    Chinoiserie, Nov 18, 2023
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  2. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    My partner who has experience making woodblock prints says it is a decorative technique made by rocking-walking a flat chisel.

    The style of the second pair of masks is very characteristic of masks made for the tourist market in Kenya. I have never seen one like the first mask.
     
    2manybooks, Nov 18, 2023
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  3. Chinoiserie

    Chinoiserie Well-Known Member

    Okay thank you. At least it's not made with power tools.

    Yeas. He's real handsome isn't he? :smug:
     
    Chinoiserie, Nov 19, 2023
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