Posted 3 years ago
dav2no1
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Wood Carved Figure of Not Sure?
8 1/2" tall
At first I thought this was an Indian figure. And if you look at his mouth, it looks like there was a pipe or cigar? BUT...after closer examination, the ears are pointed and it looks like a miner hat and light? So ..maybe a elf or mythical creature?
It's beautifully carved. I used some beeswax to help preserve it and make the details stand out.
Any one have some guesses?
Looks like he just found out that his wife survived the attack.
It looks like a pregnant (fertility?) woman spirit grotesque. The headpiece almost looks Egyptian in the last photo. It MAY be to scare away evil spirits from a pregnant woman. I'm thinking African. Possibly down New Guinea way, maybe.
Here's one that is not as nice as yours:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253675941609?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=10001
That would be my guess. Anything on the bottom?
Nothing on the bottom. There's a hole on the left side of the mouth, like it had a pipe or cigar. I've seen the fertility figures before...I'm still leaning towards mythical creature...some sort of elves. Keep thinking lord of the rings creatures...lol
looking at this a voice in the back of my head started yelling ....run awayyyyyyyy cool find ..dave
Maybe the muki?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muki_(mythology)