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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: African
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Carved Soapstone Figure of Horus
Located in Stamford, CT
Grand Tour carving of Horus, ancient Egyptian god in the form of a falcon. Quite possibly much earlier in date, that is beyond my expertise. From a collection that did have ancient p...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Adorable and j...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique African Animal Sculptures
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Soapstone
Natural Specimen, a Trophy of a Bufalo Skull, Africa 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of a trophy of an African bufalo skull with horns for Wunderkammer, bufalo Cafro, black bufalo from Cap, (Sincerus Caffer (Sparrman, 1779)). Sub-Saharian Africa, c...
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Late 19th Century Antique African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Horn
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