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Material: Kaolin
Lega Tribal Mask, Hand-Carved Wood with Kaolin, Congo, 1950s Design
Lega Tribal Mask, Hand-Carved Wood with Kaolin, Congo, 1950s Design

Lega Tribal Mask, Hand-Carved Wood with Kaolin, Congo, 1950s Design

Located in Ljubljana, SI

This old mask has a custom made stand and was used in initiation ceremonies. Lega masks always have special facial shapes. It is from one piece of wood cut and has beautiful geometri...

Category

1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Kaolin Folk Art

Materials

Kaolin, Hardwood

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Located in Point Richmond, CA

mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Kaolin Folk Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Uzech Artisans, Kaolin Painted Dourne Quercy Earthenware Water Jug, France 1800s
Uzech Artisans, Kaolin Painted Dourne Quercy Earthenware Water Jug, France 1800s

Uzech Artisans, Kaolin Painted Dourne Quercy Earthenware Water Jug, France 1800s

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb and rare earthenware Dourne Quercy water jug with comb decorations. Painted in the antique style with Kaolin clay. France late 1800s. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 29 x 42.5 Secure shipping. The dourne is part of the family of head jugs intended to hold domestic water. Its shape is very large and not very open. It has a tubular spout and one or more flat handles. The Quercy dourne has four handles. Its thin walls made it light and favored perspiration to refresh the water. The user would pierce a hole in the side. With a wooden peg, this opening allowed water to flow on demand over the sink...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Kaolin Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Kaolin

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