Old East African Shield

Old East African ShieldCarved from extremely dense wood with traces of old paint. Currently Under Research Size: 81 2 w x 5 d x 18 l

This storage function is best illustrated in the very heavy bracelets and anklets of the Congo River region

Archaeologists have dated slag from iron smelting furnaces to 300 B

An excellent example of a very old cast copper/bronze currency bracelet from Central Africa (also called a Janberry from sources I have met)

In the carving of this stool

ex Private collection

This Mukhalinga would have been used to cover and protect a Lingam stone with represented the energy of the of the Creator and originated in North Karnataka or Maharathra States

The poster comes with a Provence and written history of how and when it was obtained

Knots look to rug experts what brush strokes on a painting reveal about the artist that painted it to art experts

The Danza de los Tecuanes portrays the legend where a wild

I have had the sculpture in my collection for many years and before that it was in a private collection from about the 1960’s

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The designs are harmonious and balanced