Welcome to the sale of this amazing carved wooden head. This large African head was made by the Makonde tribe of Tanzania.
It is slightly oversized and would have been worn as part of a ceremony. It is carved from a single pice of wood and the carving is superb. The face is extremely expressive and the detailing well executed. It must have taken the artist many hours of labour and represents African folk art at its very best.
All in all a very interesting piece of interior design. In good condition commensurate with its age and use. Please have a good look at the photographs as they form part of the description and contact me if you have any further questions. The head measures (in cm) 27 tall, 23 wide and 31 deep.There will be a surcharge for some addresses in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Scilly Isles and the Highlands and islands of Scotland. You are more than welcome to collect or I can deliver locally if needed. I have many unique antique and vintage items, please take a look. All of our listings carry a make a best offer option, feel free to use it, however please be realistic.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. The item "African Makonde Tribe Carved Head from Tanzania Tribal Wooden Mask" is in sale since Wednesday, October 14, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic Antiques\African". The seller is "rust-and-rot" and is located in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Viet nam, Brazil, China, Switzerland, Thailand.