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Odd little set of carved African hardwood bits....

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Ownedbybear, Feb 22, 2022.

  1. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Picked these up a couple of weeks back. The bowl has carved elelphants, the pineapple fronds come off and there's fruit. Any thoughts on age or origin please?

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    Ownedbybear, Feb 22, 2022
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Carved wooden fruit was a 60s/70s "thing" here. A lot of wooden bits came from Kenya years ago, and others came from Nigeria. Either would make sense for landing up in the UK.
     
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Thanks folks. I think it may be a marriage of a South African bowl and West African fruit.
     
    Ownedbybear, Feb 23, 2022
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