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mariusgmioc · 14th September 2019, 03:04 PM

Hello Fernando!
Lucky strike!
I am currently in Tanzania and just purchased a very, very similar statue, but in ebony.
It is Makonde. Makonde people are inhabiting Mozambique, Tanzania and a small region of Kenya and are famous for their carvings.
You can browse the net and look for "makonde raw ebony bust" and most certainly find what I am talking about. I also attach a photo from the net.
Mine has strikingly similar features with yours. Maybe will send you a photo of it once I get home.

14th September 2019, 03:04 PM	#9
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	Hello Fernando! Lucky strike! I am currently in Tanzania and just purchased a very, very similar statue, but in ebony. It is Makonde. Makonde people are inhabiting Mozambique, Tanzania and a small region of Kenya and are famous for their carvings. You can browse the net and look for "makonde raw ebony bust" and most certainly find what I am talking about. I also attach a photo from the net. Mine has strikingly similar features with yours. Maybe will send you a photo of it once I get home. Attached Images Last edited by mariusgmioc; 14th September 2019 at 03:25 PM.