Featured Carved Mask Flat Nose Great Teeth

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by cxgirl, Feb 22, 2017.

  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I picked this up today, I like the teeth on him. On the back is Flat-Nose and Cicero August written in pencil. I've found a bio on Cicero and several pieces with his mark/signature but they are carved into the wood rather than written in pencil.
    This is 9 1/2" x 5 1/2".
    Do you think this is a piece by him? Any idea on age?
    Any information appreciated.
    thanks for looking.
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  2. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    OMG! Hope those dudes don't come to life and chase me down the hallway at midnight! I don't think I'd be able to load the shotgun fast enough!! LOL!!!:nailbiting:
    Yeah - I watch alot of horror movies on the "Chiller Chanel" !:)
     
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  3. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    lol Rayo:)
     
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    while I have not seen his entire body of work, & I am familiar with his carved mark, the best i can offer is that the wood is yellow cedar, the back is hollowed out & the front stained , consistent with some of early 1960's works.
    At best I can only say, it's an attribution.

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  5. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Thank-you komokwa! I saw that first mask you posted, it went through Kilshaws Auction.
    1960s is good, I'll keep looking and see what else I can find.
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    The almond shaped eyes and bulbous nose treatment.....have a similar feel to them...
     
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  7. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    He's fantastic! Such presence.
     
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  8. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  10. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Oh, was just posting for cxgirl as other examples, 2nd link had kind of a nice description of the carver.
     
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Oooops....sorry then Lucille.....i was on the tread so I just answered like u were posting to me 1

    Never mind !! :oops::oops:....:):):)
     
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  12. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

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  13. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Good luck on the emails! It certainly looks promising.... :)
     
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  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I don't see any African here......& won't be seeing u for long either...!
     
  15. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Buddy....you're so fuckin toast ..here......& you'll never get back in !!!
     
  16. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice


    ?????
     
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  17. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    mansons, someone was posting suspect items for sale - I believe they have been removed from the forum
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    A scamming crook made it on the board......he was dealt with swiftly...
    IGNORE MY ABOVE POSTS>>>>>
     
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  19. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice


    Well, I can be thankful that it WAS a scammer. Otherwise I would have had to call your sanity into question!

    And I could never ignore anything you posted.....................:woot::woot:
     
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  20. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Why thank you...........I think ??????
    Heehehe!!!!!!

    ps. My mental state has been called into question a lot as of late.......
    & it has been found to be wanting....!
    ( wanting what......we're not yet sure of !! :banghead:..)
     
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