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<p>[QUOTE="VividVintage, post: 10131560, member: 89825"]Hello! </p><p><br /></p><p>This is my first time ever looking into the history of an item I purchased. I found this board, learned so much, did a lot of research but I am still not sure I know where these came from. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was at a thrift store & overheard a one employee saying to another that they weren't supposed to be on the floor because they were actually antiques. Those are sold online now, apparently?</p><p><br /></p><p>They are beautiful & so well crafted. Wood with a red tint. I found a few similar online: <a href="https://www.wallapop.com/item/busto-mujer-africana-madera-noble-980354617" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wallapop.com/item/busto-mujer-africana-madera-noble-980354617" rel="nofollow">Here</a> and <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/185801783435" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/185801783435" rel="nofollow">Here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Those examples have generic titles. Doing research, I wonder if people label a lot of generic tribal art as Maasai? Or do they make a lot of art from tourists?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have anymore details I would love your help! Thank you so much <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[ATTACH=full]507156[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507158[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507165[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="VividVintage, post: 10131560, member: 89825"]Hello! This is my first time ever looking into the history of an item I purchased. I found this board, learned so much, did a lot of research but I am still not sure I know where these came from. I was at a thrift store & overheard a one employee saying to another that they weren't supposed to be on the floor because they were actually antiques. Those are sold online now, apparently? They are beautiful & so well crafted. Wood with a red tint. I found a few similar online: [URL='https://www.wallapop.com/item/busto-mujer-africana-madera-noble-980354617']Here[/URL] and [URL='https://www.ebay.com/itm/185801783435']Here[/URL] Those examples have generic titles. Doing research, I wonder if people label a lot of generic tribal art as Maasai? Or do they make a lot of art from tourists? If you have anymore details I would love your help! Thank you so much :)[ATTACH=full]507156[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507158[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507165[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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