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Old 15th March 2009, 10:06 PM   #1
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Hi all, sorry for another random object thread! Don't really know why I bought this today, couldn't find anything else I liked and then I saw this!
Anyone know what it is or where its from? Supposedly has some age to it.
Its about 18" tall.

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Old 15th March 2009, 10:31 PM   #2
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Hi Gene,
I have seen a similar style before....I think African....but can't remember tribe/region....I'll have to 'think on it'.....Hopefully someone like Tim could be more definate.

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Old 15th March 2009, 10:37 PM   #3
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Cheers mate,

I really quite liked the masks with the big 'beaks'!
The Mrs hates it! LOL
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Old 15th March 2009, 11:41 PM   #4
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This is typically SEPIK / Papua New Guinee.

I am not sure what kind of statue this is and if it is a original / traditional object. But the style of the faces is sepik.

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This is typically SEPIK / Papua New Guinee.

I am not sure what kind of statue this is and if it is a original / traditional object. But the style of the faces is sepik.

Best regards,
Willem
Ah! Thanks Willem (goes off to google SEPIK)


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Old 16th March 2009, 08:05 AM   #6
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Cheers mate,

I really quite liked the masks with the big 'beaks'!
The Mrs hates it! LOL
That is international
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That is international
Well.... not entirely international.

My Mrs. is quite fond of Sepik art. She has a mask and a little statue and a yam mask.
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Old 16th March 2009, 11:11 AM   #8
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There are exceptions, indeed. I must admit that a few of our members are lucky with such a Mrs. Keep admire her and bring flowers!!

For the other 99% of the forummembers: it is international.
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Old 16th March 2009, 05:36 PM   #9
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Hello,
have to agree with Willem, it's a Sepik carving. Carefully worded I would guess it's a recent carving. Old ones more basic.
Happy that I belong like Willem to the 1%!
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