CALAVOODOOBASH !! Lot of Vintage Africana - Decorative Calabashes, Wire Bowl & Corn Doll

LOT OF VINTAGE CULTURAL AFRICANA - 2 DECORATIVE CALABASHES + WIRE BOWL + CORN DOLL

NOT QUITE VERGING ON THE CUSP OF A TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHRU, BUT DECORATIVE NONETHELESS.

THIS LOT OF CULTURAL RELICS...ITEMS, CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING -

1)- TWO CALABASH ORNAMENTS, ONE BEING ENTIRELY IN ITS NATURAL STATE AS FORAGED FROM THE PLANT....THEN LEFT TO DIE...UH... DRY..... AND THE OTHER HAVING BEEN DECORATED WITH A COVERING/POUCH/APPAREL/CLOTHING/SKIN OF BEADS SEWN TOGETHER IN A VARIETY OF COLORS FORMING A TRADITIONAL PATTERN

2)- A BOWL CRAFTED FROM A LARGE QUANTITY OF WIRE OF DIFFERENT COLORS WHICH HAS BEEN SKILLFULLY WOVEN TIGHTLY TOGETHER TO NOT ONLY FORM A CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL PATTERN, BUT ALSO A BOWL

3)- THE MASTERPIECE....A DOLL CRAFTED ENTIRELY OF CORN (SA MIELIE) AND CORN LEAVES, WOVEN TOGETHER, STARCHED ETC TO PRODUCE WHAT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IS REMARKABLY SIMILAR TO AN AFRICAN BIOLOGICAL WEAPON :) :) A VOODOO DOLL.   ONLY THE DRESS IS TEXTILE......AND PINS ARE NOT INCLUDED :) :)

STAMPS/MARKS ETC :  GET REAL !!

CONDITION : WELL, THEY'RE ALL AS THEY SHOULD BE WITHOUT DAMAGE

SIZE : CALABASHES - 26 - 28cm HEIGHT.....9.8 - 11.5cm DIAMETER

          BOWL - 6cm HEIGHT.....17.2cm DIAMETER

          BIOL....   DOLL - 22.5cm LENGTH.....8cm WIDTH AT WIDEST PART (SHOULDERS)

ONE BID FOR ALL AS A LOT

POSTAGE :  Postage method is Buyers Choice

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                   This LOT may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee