Featured african? interlinking carved tripod stand

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  1. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Hi folks

    something i found today at a jumble sale (this and nothing else :(:))

    ive seen them before, but this one seems a bit better, and havent seen one with the inlay before, but still quite crude

    quick search seems to suggest african, but unsure

    not sure how old

    dogs? tourist piece ?

    measures 13 inches collapsed

    am i right in thinking they must be carved from one piece of wood ?, else how else would you get them interlinked

    any thoughts or info appreciated

    dog1e.jpg dog2.jpg dog4.jpg dog3.jpg dog7.jpg dog6.jpg dog9.jpg
     
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that inlay.....I'm seeing Solmon Islands.........

    but......... it's not a hill I'll die on......just a 1st impression..
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I see some called Snake tripod stands......

    yours is very nice !!...and not new...
     
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  4. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    awesome thanks buddy, gotta be from one piece of wood right ?
     
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  5. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    ahh i think your right, i thought they were ears, but they are probably for holding something in place
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    just nicely carved I'd say....expressive.....and ya...one piece of wood !

    these are used to hold a small table top....and the inlay...may be more India..nepal...stuff like that...

    I'm now thinking not Pacific....:sour::sorry::sorry:
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  8. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    good find 2mb.....
    ya...mongoose head...ya...that's why the feet are paws !!!!

    it's Sat...& I'm not on my game !x:sorry::sorry::wideyed:
     
  10. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

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  11. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    sorry about the unintentionally intimate last pic

    honestly, get a room you.....three :playful:
     
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  12. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks like morning wood to me ...........:shame::shame::shame::facepalm:
     
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  13. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    its more like mourning wood these days :playful:
     
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  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    :inpain::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  15. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I'm seeing Hoshiarpur, NW India.;)
     
  16. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    thanks Aj. details like that can make a difference ;);)
     
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  17. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    I've seen them sold in import shops as stands for Middle-Eastern metal trays - my Mom had some; they may still be in my basement.
     
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