Featured UGLIEST DOLL EVER! IS THIS AFRICAN?

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by journeymagazine, Dec 7, 2017.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I got this at a auction with the 2 other African pieces I asked about yesterday. Is this a real African/tribal doll? Idol?
    I don't think I ever saw 1 with - supposed - real teeth?
    Or pegs to hold arms or holes in head for hair?
    I appreciate any help.
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  2. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  3. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    YA THINK!!??
     
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  4. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Yes.
    Working title>>>
    ~
    Rasta Far-out-ian
     
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  5. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    That is the first piece to give me the "willies". I have seen many a scarey piece but that one takes the cake. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
    greg
     
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  6. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    That dude is coming to life at midnight! :nailbiting:
     
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    She has that backwoods kind of look about her - only one tooth. Backwoods Vampire? Chuckie would think she was pretty hot stuff.
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    I got a friend who's a dentist if ya think that'd help?????:confused::eek::rolleyes:
    Looks like her heart may have been removed too!!!!! Just sayin'
     
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  9. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    zippo :p
     
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  10. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    She stood in front of the pawnshop picking her teeth...
    ~
    ~
    ...then she went in and bought them.
     
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  11. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    One tooth, she`s called Juanita.
     
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  12. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    It's a marionette or puppet figure, made by the Nyamwezi people, from Tanzania.

    Traditionaly, male and female figures, attached by a cord through their chests, were given as wedding gifts. I imagine they are also carved for sale, but they are relatively rare, so I can't say for sure.
     
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that'll curb your sex drive....even on a honey moon...
     
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  14. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    One wedding gift I don't think I'd have kept!!!!!!!:D:D:D:eek::eek::rolleyes:
     
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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Her mother in law must have positively HATED the new bride.
     
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  16. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    THANK YOU Taupou!
    PS - A wedding gift??!
     
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  17. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found some as you describe, but none as ugly as my girl!
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  18. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Also found this description which makes more sense - but I think carver had given up hope of the deceased reaching heaven!

    ...figures with movable arms and legs are from the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania.

    Figures like these, depicting a male and female figure, were given as wedding gifts. They were also used in funeral ceremonies, but the figures used in those ceremonies were single figures.
     
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  19. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    I've seen some not as good condition as that in museums. Scary or not, that's a pretty interesting piece. I'd do some serious research.
     
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