Stumped on Kenyan safari vehicle sculpture

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  1. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    Stumped on this one. The artist signature at the base is "Jaseph Kumani." I found a Joseph Kumani, who was a Kenyan long distance runner, but no potter or artist.

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    dude, Mar 8, 2020
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    Mill Cove Treasures and Any Jewelry like this.
  2. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    His signature:
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    dude, Mar 8, 2020
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  3. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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    Described as Hand-made clay African Matatu bus with people marked "Rabu Safari & Limuru Express.
    This was found in a lengthy blog about someone's trip abroad.
    I would venture to guess that Jaseph was inspired by this piece, only because of the extra detail involved...who knows? Perhaps, this person was just a better artist. No mention of name and only one photo.:bucktooth:
     
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  4. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Looks like Kimani, to me.
     
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  5. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    I would suspect it's a locally produced souvenir piece. There may be several potters producing variations of this piece for sale to tourists. Also a common practice in the Caribbean.
    Don
     
    dgbjwc, Mar 8, 2020
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    dude, komokwa and i need help like this.
  6. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

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