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This carving came from a Saturday morning market a year ago. It was at the bottom of a box of goods.
The carving has great tension: are the cats at play or are they about to erupt? I've tried to show some of the power of the carving in my photos.
I believe the wood is ebony or "Pangge Baya".
If you have any suggestions about where this might have been made I'd appreciate your feedback.
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very lovely and very beautiful and very stunning :) job well done on the find:)
Hey Kevin,
Here, kitty, kitty!
Before I go to bed each night I do a drawing of one of my kitties. It would be nice to capture ( in my work) the playful,( or not so playful:), mood that your carving has captured.
The composition of this piece will be an inspiration for me.
Thanks!
for all of the inspiration that you are.
T
Thanks Bellin68, Budek and Hedgwalker too!
All three of ya, tah!
Many thanks Ozmarty and vintagemad too!
Many thanks scandinavian_pieces, wolcott1 & bratjdd too!
Many thanks mrmajestic1 & notitfortat too!
very cool...........
Many thanks Gary 1902 and mrmajestic1 too!
Many thanks miKKo!
it looks african to me. i grew up w/ lots of sculptures like this which a great uncle brought back from the congo in the 1930s.
Hey thanks hot2culture. I had not thought Africa but it's a definite possibilty.
Many thanks mustangtony!
Many thanks walksoftly, czechman and musikchoo!
Many thanks antiquesandcollectibles36!
Many thanks petey!
I really love this! I have an ebony cribbage board with similar colors black to reddish brown. My stepfather got in Navy, he was Admiral Nimitz's Dr. It has I believe now a signature in Hindi writing on it. There were some great ebony wood carvers in India. Also Africa too. Maybe they are in love! I know dogie style! Maybe this is kitty style! haha Also I read that ebony is so heavy it is about the only wood that will not float. It is special!
Many thanks Lilliflunew and nldionne too!