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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Meade, post: 374266, member: 7837&quot;]Last year I took a long drive out to Tulsa to see the worlds largest gun show.</p><p>19 acres under one roof. Takes 3 full days to cover it. The wife and I have collected African art for the last 20 years. We don&#039;t seem to come across a lot to bring home anymore as we have become a bit picky.</p><p>I have never been good at judging age on the pieces , we just collect what catches our eye and seems to be well carved or nicely adorned.</p><p>This piece is a Baule Monkey Figure and stands at about 31 inches in height.</p><p>Lots of encrustation built up , but I am still unsure if it is actual used piece or a piece made for tourist trade. It is done well and has a great look and some major heft to it.</p><p>It was a long walk back to the truck with it , but well worth it.</p><p>Anyway , all opinions are appreciated.</p><p>I have a lot of pieces that I have often wondered the age of or possibility of actual use. I just go into it assuming all pieces are tourist pieces and maybe I will get a lucky surprise and have a few great old pieces.&nbsp; Maybe I can show some and get opinions if the fine folks here don&#039;t mind.</p><p>This is a picture of it outside the truck just after walking it from one end of the massive show to the other and then across the massive parking lot.</p><p>Thanks for having a look.</p><p>Kevin.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/1pjS3WR.jpg?1" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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