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A Collection of Vintage African Wooden Figures

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VINTAGE HANDCRAFTED AFRICAN WOODEN FIGURE: Hand carved; painted tribal figure of woman adorned with beads. Traditional African art figure. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 12"H x 3.25"W Provenance: David Farin Collection

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LOT OF 4 VINTAGE AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURINES: A lot of four vintage African hand carved wooden figurines representing human figures or idols. Pieces from Nigeria, Tanzania, Burkina Faso. The origin of each is indicated on the label. African Triba

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AFRICAN WOODEN FIGURE, MAN SITTING, HEAD RESTING ON: Wooden figure of man sitting, possibly deep in thought. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 21"H Country of Origin: Africa Provenance: David Farin Collection

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VINTAGE EASTER ISLAND WOODEN FIGURE, MOAI KAVAKAVA: Carved emaciated male figure from the Rapa Nui culture. This piece was made a from a single piece of wood. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 18.5"H Provenance: David Farin Collection

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VINTAGE CARVED WOODEN TRIBAL FIGURE, SEATED MAN: Handcrafted wooden figure of seated man on stool. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 11"H Provenance: David Farin Collection

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A Collection of Various African Carved Art: Africa, 20th century. Vintage wooden hand-carved figurines and wall art from the 1960's/70's. Largest is 24.0" H and the smallest is 5.5" Overall good condition.

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Ducks Unlimited Lac La Croix by Robert Capriola Duck Decoy: Vintage hand painted black and white wooden bird figure of a Barrow's goldeneye duck. Artist signed carved and Ducks Unlimited Lac La Croix Collection impressed on the underside. Artist: Robert Caprio

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Vintage Ducks Unlimited by Randy Tull Duck Decoy, Signed: 1993-1994 International Collection Limited Edition. Beautifully hand painted carved wooden figure of a Mandarin duck. Signed by artist on the underside. Golden Ducks Unlimited 1993-1994 Limited Editio

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VINTAGE AFRICAN EBONY WOOD FIGURINE, MOTHER AND CHILD: Carved statue depicts African woman kneeling with baby on back. Maternity figure in traditional African art. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 11.25"H x 3"W Provenance: David Farin Collection

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Collection Of Vintage Cast Iron & Tin Toys: Collection Of Vintage Cast iron & Tin Toys, To Include: One Louis Marx Tin Toy Travel Trunk, One German Female Figurine & One African-American Bellhop, Thirteen (13) Cast Iron Toy Figures - (8 Ma

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VINTAGE CARVED STONE ITEMS DESK AND HOME DECOR ART: A collection of vintage items hand carved of natural stones. The lot includes a pair of green marble bookends, two Mexican deity figures carved of obsidian, a black stone figurine on a wooden stand si

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VINTAGE EBONY WOOD AFRICAN WOMAN FIGURINE: Carved tribal figure of woman carrying basket on head. Traditional African art figure. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 13.5"H x 2.25"W Provenance: David Farin Collection

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SMALL CARVED VINTAGE WOODEN FIGURES: Small Carved Vintage Wooden Figures Auction

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ALMAZ HOMECRAFTS INDUSTRIES AFRICAN WOODEN FIGURE: Traditional Ethiopian seated man holding vase on shoulder. Piece made by Ethiopian immigrants in Israel. Complete with manufacturers tag. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 9.5"H Provenance: David Farin Coll

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VINTAGE AFRICAN HANDCRAFTED WOODEN, WOMAN ON DONKEY: Carved traditional folk art; woman riding side saddle on donkey. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 9.5"H

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A Collection of Vintage African Wooden Figures

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Africa, 20th century. A collection of eight finely wooden carved figurines from the early-mid 20th century. Contains totem-like carved heads, bookends, and an elephant with an attached box, which gives the animal mechanical movement when opened. Mostly unmarked, however some are labeled made in East Africa and Ghana.

Overall good condition aside from paint loss from age and blemishes in the wood.

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A Collection of Vintage African Wooden Figures

Name: A Collection of Vintage African Wooden Figures
SKU: 170603859
Price: 1 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $200

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