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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lauragarnet, post: 98945, member: 105&quot;]Hey Kardi, do you still have these? I accidentally found one last night scrolling through Google pictures of African art, then found a few more.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.69aliverpool.co.uk/96-west-african-cast-al-figure-masquerade-dancer-1920-1960" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.69aliverpool.co.uk/96-west-african-cast-al-figure-masquerade-dancer-1920-1960" rel="nofollow"><b>#0296 Early or Mid 20th Century West African Cast Aluminium Figure of a Masquerade Dancer circa&nbsp; 1920-1960</b></a> **SOLD**in our Liverpool Shop - Dec 2013</p><p><img src="http://www.69aliverpool.co.uk/image/cache/data/Item%20Pics/0296/Sep%2013%20-%2003%20154-912x684.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>A painted&nbsp; figure of a <b>West African Masquerade dancer </b></p><p>wearing an Ox form mask.&nbsp; This item was made of cast</p><p>aluminium using the <b>&quot;lost wax&quot;</b> process, probably&nbsp; in</p><p><b>Ghana (possibly Nigeria)</b> during the first half of the 20th Century..</p><p>Condition: Part of the mask collar might be missing and</p><p>there are&nbsp; losses to the original painting and some age</p><p>degradation to the surface.</p><p>11cm (4.3 inches) high.</p><p><br /></p><p>And a couple on Etsy:</p><p><img src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/051/0/7154588/il_fullxfull.688199725_2wkb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market" rel="nofollow"><b>Primitive African Cast Metal Figure . Buffalo Idol . </b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market" rel="nofollow"><b>Nigerian Lost Wax . Folk Art . Painted . Nigerian</b></a></p><p><i>Description:</i></p><p><i>&quot;The lady I acquired this from said that her friend was in the Diplomatic Corps in Nigeria and was presented with this as a parting gift when he left.&quot;</i></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/212630433/primitive-african-cast-metal-figure?ref=market</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This seller is just guessing, but the pics are worth while.</p><p><img src="https://img0.etsystatic.com/045/0/7893099/il_fullxfull.714317312_67di.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/219207490/vintage-metal-shaman-figure-voodoo-witch?ref=market" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/219207490/vintage-metal-shaman-figure-voodoo-witch?ref=market" rel="nofollow"><b>Vintage Metal Shaman Figure Voodoo Witch Doctor Antique Devil Metal Figurine Haiti Tribal Africa Figurine</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>I was searching for pictures of real people dressed in and dancing with poles in costumes like these, but haven&#039;t had any success yet. Ox, cow, bull or buffalo mask/helmet bring up some pics of similar head wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I found a little info to build on and have in our archive here. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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