What is it, Old or New, Possibly African baul Figure

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  1. Kingjoker

    Kingjoker Well-Known Member

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    possibly ivory tourist carving..
     
    komokwa, Aug 20, 2017
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  3. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    It looks preggers.
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Looks more bone than ivory,I think Lauras right,a fertility figure maybe?
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Bone for sure. Age? Dunno, but post-WWII.
     
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  6. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    It's a recent inexpensive souvenir item from Indonesia, not tribal in any way, but made in that style, and frequently offered for sale as an authentic tribal artifact.
     
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