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$495.00 Original price was: $495.00.$325.00Current price is: $325.00.
H: 12.5″ W: 8.625″ D: 2.75″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Timor masks like this are rare and characterized by large roughly cut eyes, the absence of some teeth and the remaining ones being menacing. They are stored in the rafters above the house hearth accounting for their smoky black color. Often decorated with animal hide with hair, the facial pieces have either not darkened fully in the rafters or, when placed on top of each other, did not darken evenly. Frequently a bit threatening due to the black color, missing teeth and their frequent lack of balance, these ancestral masks are used in offering rituals designed to drive off malevolent spirits.
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$550.00
H: 7.25″ W: 6” D: 3.25” | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST This mask of a king (topeng dalem) was made by a carver from the Balinese community on the Island of Lombok. Most Balinese carvings and masks are a blend of Hinduism and its initial animism. Hindus on Lombok descended…
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$785.00
H: 15″ W: 9″ D: 9″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Vintage “crowns” called an ile ori the “house of the head,” were cowrie shell shrine made to show gratitude for and recognition of the power of the head and manifest Yoruba ideas of individuality and authority. Not meant to be worn they are often placed on altars for prayer and divination and can be a symbol of a Yoruba deity. This headdress with an impressive design was included in the San Francisco International Airport, “Crowning Achievements” exhibition in April-August, 1994. It comes with a Lucite stand.
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$465.00 Original price was: $465.00.$325.00Current price is: $325.00.
H: 7.125″ W: 2.125″ D: 2.25″ | Free Shipping IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This finely carved Ibeji has distinctive Yoruba features. The elongated head is narrow, has full lips, thick eyelids, incised lashes, flat prominent ears, a high stylized coiffure and scarifications. The strong stance with hands on hips, massive legs and arms are visible signs of fertility and power. The elongated head is where one’s spirit, intelligence and the seat of power lie. This vintage statue is finely carved with a smooth patina.
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