Posted 12 years ago
pickrknows
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This piece I know very little on, just that it's very dense wood, very well carved, and most likely it's African, but thats a guess. Any info on region/age/wood type etc. would be great.
Thanks
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Thank-you Bellin & mustangtony!
I have 2 of these carvings, the only differences are: -They each have different earrings; -The bases on mine are both smooth. Otherwise they are exactly the same.
The only thing I know about mine is my Grandmother purchased them on a trip to Haiti in 1956.
Did you find out anything about the one pictured in your post? I would love any information. Thanks so much
I have one that is sooo similar to this. If I can only remember where it is. My wife said I gave it to a friend? This appears to be of a woman, and mine is a man. I paid $20 for mine in Ochos Rios Jamaica in the 1980's. A highly talented but even more stoned guy carved this on the beach every day for me. He was very proud when he yelled "my friend is done" I remember looking at in and thinking how stoned this guy had to be to have the left eye an inch lower than the right. I was thrilled for $20. It is pure mahogany wood. It was very hot in January in Jamaica, and when I arrived back in NYC it was snowing. The statue actually cracked in 2 places from the extreme climate change, or if anyone knows different reasons, I would listen, I'm no expert. It happened 15 minutes after getting into my car in long term parking, and was exposed to some very cold winter air. I literally gave away carvings that I realized were too much to carry home, but I kept Bob. To this day, local wood carvings in the Island region sell these
Thank you artcollector and JMNY for the info and story!
Cheers!
Bernie
Thank you JMNY and pickrknows...