Thanks 2manybooks. I've done some more reading, quite a mysterious people
That certainly sounds like it, there is a mirror inlaid into the forehead apparently though it is hard to see in the photo. The description says...
Its Oxalis :) they're beautiful ay. I haven't tried but i believe that you can grow them from seed. They like lots of light so only do well next...
Thanks J, Its hard to tell on the photo but I am pretty sure it is soapstone.
Thanks again both!! Have just been googling Nkisi masks and they're super interesting but also quite terrifying!! The second one is pretty close...
Hi all, looking for your help again identifying a mask.. I got this at the same time as I got a Panu mask and there are some similarities in the...
Thanks a lot 2manybooks! I suspect that you are right. That Bangwa helmet mask looks frightening :jawdrop:
Looking for an expert opinion again.. This is another auction find that I purchased with no information. It is not a style that I recognise or can...
It appears to be soapstone
Hi everyone, id love to here your opinions on this stone statue that I recently picked up. I got it at an auction and unfortunately don't know...
Yeah i guess so. Or.. both cultures were contacted by the same aliens who taught them how to make masks?!
Its remarkable how similar the Indian masks are to the Cameroonian masks. I guess one culture must have been influenced by the other somehow?
Thanks so much again 2manybooks! I really feel in your debt for all of the help you've given me. The first picture has the same sharpened?...
Thanks Any Jewellery, it does look a lot like your photo, especially the eyebrows. Usually wood I think but I have seen some bronze masks...
Maybe a more recent take on a Bamun mask? The examples I can find are a lot flatter
Hi All, I would love to know more about this African bronze head if anyone can help me? I bought it off a woman who inherited it from her in-laws...
Thanks Ce, i will try buffing it some more and maybe a toothbrush to get into the engraved bits
Hi again, looking for some help with this vase. I tried to polish it up a bit but have only made it worse.. I tried lemon juice and baking soda...
Thanks again, I've ordered a magnet :)
Thanks for the help, that would make sense
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