thnx again AJ :)
So it is hindu right?
Won't send it, if you don't mind :) I like it anyway and will keep it myself. I'll think about it, but still might add the prong. Depending on...
I bought this bell together with some other asian bronzes and african bracelet, 2 of which featured in previous threads. This bell is quite crude....
Recently bought these two bronze bells. I think this type of bell is used by hindus and buddhists as well. My main question is whether or not...
thnx to you too, mom ;)
Delighted what we can find out here, as a team effort!
Did find several similarly shaped combes also attributed to Ashanti/Akan on decoartafrica.com....
Thanks Evelyb30. Your lead led me to this page, with a very similar bracelet attributed to the Djerma, living in the Sahel and many in Niger river...
This lead gave another promising result: https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/84455 Attributed to ashante. It looks older and is...
https://africa.si.edu/collections/view/objects/asitem/search@/9/title-asc?t:state:flow=f3fd8332-ded0-4464-8b34-4f70f1319ec9 This is the original...
On pinterest board referred to by 'i need help' (or should i put @ineedhelp ?) in my comb thread, i saw this comb, attributed to Ashante...
Other item on same pinterest board gave me a lead in my spoon thread as well 'i need help'. Thnx for that too :)
Yes, i know! That's why i need help :)
I thoroughly agree: great hunting, great find! For a moment i thought it wás my comb :happy: You are right. Doesn't mean it is Ashanti of course....
[ATTACH] If i google similar bracelets seem to be called West African. Could anyone narrow it down a bit? Measurements 10 x 8 x 3,5 cm and 770 gram.
Generic comb or can anyone attribute it to a tribe or country/area? Although i bought it together with an item from the marron people from...
This wooden spoon looks african to me. Anyone recognize style of tribe or country? Could this spoon be tribal? Or is it carved for tourist? Height...
Yes, those are the ones I knew, too. So I was very surprised to see the simple one in this book.
While looking through my 'Korwars and korwar style' book by Van Baaren 1965 (to look into background of a korwar mixing stick i bought wednesday),...
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