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Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only

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Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century. If you are looking for unique bookends to hold your favorite book collection…look no further. This beautiful hand carved native art will do it well. We have seen many pairs of tribal figural bookends but these with the head and face only are very unusual. From their lovely serene features, we assume they are male and female. If you are not a bibliophile don’t despair this pair doesn’t need books to look gorgeous on your shelves. They can stand alone as a Fine piece of sculpture. Just make them yours. Measures: Bookends • Figure one – 7.75 H x 6.5 W x 3.75 D inches – 3.3 pounds • Figure two – 7.75 H x 6.25 W x 3.75 D inches – 2.8 pounds Boxed size: • Height  11 inches • Width 10 inches • Depth 13 inches • Weight 8 pounds.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa mid-20th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. They are in awesome vintage condition. Please see photos.
  • Seller Location:
    Topeka, KS
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 414-DEC-2041stDibs: LU1873316358452
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