I was going to say that a Zulu knobkerrie was a good possibility, but then it struck me that the carving looks more South Pacific. Perhaps an...
You have me curious about the discs. You could call them sequins, which have a long history. They were usually made of metal until plastics were...
It looks quite similar to this example, which is described as a replica made in Luoyang: [IMG]...
It is in the style of a Chinese Tang Dynasty horse and rider. More likely to be a reproduction rather than a genuine 7th - 10th century piece.
Definitely no relation to a Senufo rhythm pounder. Another souvenir carving from East Africa, probably Kenya, and may represent a member of the...
Similar carvings are made by several groups in east and southern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa). It looks similar to...
My guess would be decorative items made recently in Indonesia.
Hello again, @antiguamarie. I feel fairly competent to help assign an object to a general region or tribal style. But I am not knowledgeable...
I guess you should have left him wrapped up, and then you could have just enjoyed the mystery. Sorry he disappointed. But thanks for letting us know.
This one sold at auction for $100 in 2016 (1 bid). [IMG] https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49651027_west-african-tuareg-leather-bag
Not Native American. It is from North Africa. A Tuareg cushion, made of goat skin. The small opening is for putting the stuffing in. [IMG]...
There is a contemporary pottery cooperative in Gatagara, Rwanda, established in the 1970s with the assistance of a Belgian ceramicist. Perhaps...
You may be familiar with it already, but this website might be helpful: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ This provides good...
He appears to have found a theme that was popular, and made more. There are at least 4 - @MIRED 's version, with triangles carved on the base and...
Do a google search for "Katumo Kenya" and he is all over the place: https://www.etsy.com/listing/723745055/hand-carved-african-wooden-art-rain-god...
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