An amazing museum quality hand carved wood primitive folk art piece measuring approximately 15 1/2 inches tall. Nice patina and light due to age. Last origin was Chicago, IL. Estimated to be late 19th century. Yellow paint on foot may have been added at a later date. The wood has been tested as Guarea which contains about 40 species, with 7 recognized timber species that are native to Tropical Africa, The Caribbean, Central America and South America. Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. The item “ANTIQUE AFRO CARIBBEAN OR AFRICAN FOLK ART FIGURAL CARVING PAINT MUSEUM QUALITY” is in sale since Tuesday, May 3, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “theprimitivefold” and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed?: Unsigned
- Type: Figural Carving
- Material: Wood
- Style: Black Folk Art
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30″)
- Region of Origin: Unknown
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899