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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 377883, member: 84"]I found this at a estate sale last week-end. It was on a wall without a price tag but when I asked the lady running the sale how much, she gave me a price & I bought it.</p><p>Now I need to now what the heck do I have?!</p><p>It has shells embedded in it , as well as old (1940's) Republic of Guinea coins & ones that say GHANA Freedom and Justice + the eyes, tusks & end of trunk are covered with a metal that I think is brass or copper.</p><p>The back has a small hole carved into it like a tribal mask but it's too small for a normal face to fit in it.</p><p>It measures 25" long.</p><p>What is this? Tribal? Seems to be a lot of work & detail (as well as $ in coins) to be sold as a souvenir to make money?</p><p>I appreciate any help with this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]130269[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130270[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130271[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130272[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130273[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130274[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130275[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130277[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 377883, member: 84"]I found this at a estate sale last week-end. It was on a wall without a price tag but when I asked the lady running the sale how much, she gave me a price & I bought it. Now I need to now what the heck do I have?! It has shells embedded in it , as well as old (1940's) Republic of Guinea coins & ones that say GHANA Freedom and Justice + the eyes, tusks & end of trunk are covered with a metal that I think is brass or copper. The back has a small hole carved into it like a tribal mask but it's too small for a normal face to fit in it. It measures 25" long. What is this? Tribal? Seems to be a lot of work & detail (as well as $ in coins) to be sold as a souvenir to make money? I appreciate any help with this one. [ATTACH=full]130269[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130270[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130271[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130272[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130273[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130274[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130275[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]130277[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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