Possible Antique Wooden Sculpture

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  1. Ryan Thomas Stockham

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    Ryan Thomas Stockham, Oct 30, 2021
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  2. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    First impression is that it's not all that old. More pictures and dimensions will help to better identify.

    It looks vaguely African, but lacking abundant detail, it will be hard to pin down to a particular place or style.

    Others will know much more than me.
     
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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Wood looks stained to me..
     
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  4. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    I'd agree, need better photos for a positive identification.

    Based solely on what I see, though, it looks like a recent tourist piece from Africa (which is basically meaningless, since there are so many countries and tribes on the continent.) It could be from Haiti, or someplace else. I think you could eliminate Antarctica and Europe, but that's about it.
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I'm with Boland, it looks stained. Recent African-ish, made for the tourist trade in .....
    I guess the maker has a sense of humour.
    Are you sure?:playful:
     
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