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<p>[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 374292, member: 301"]Well, 1st off..." buy it where it's not supposed to be" comes to mind.....but that doesn't always mean a diamond in the rough.</p><p>From the title ....& in the Forum...I was expecting to see a little big horn dug up rifle.........<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I know enough about African art to make me dangerous....which in and of itself is not a good thing.....</p><p><br /></p><p>Does it have a penis ?</p><p>From the look I'm not seeing a patina that goes back further than the 80's or 90's ...& the older monkey figures....that one can find on line are mostly standing or seated on a log....</p><p><br /></p><p>Monkeys, known as Mbra and sometimes referred to as Gbekre by the Baule, are considered as power figures used in many rituals. One ritual is a trance divination, where the spirit of Mbra assists the diviner in his effort to convey messages from the spirits of other world to the living, in order to solve a problem during a consultation. This is the one rare occasion where an Mbra can be seen to everybody.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When not in use, the Mbra would be displayed on a shrine. Monkey figures are considered too powerful for women to see, and are kept hidden in the bush where they are fed with sacrificial offerings. The encrusted patina is from sacrificial offerings and ritual libations poured over the figure.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The bowl was used as a container for magic elements. Some large, even sinister-looking, full-sized versions are thought to be carved by blacksmiths and used as guardians of special places or even entire villages. They usually have bared teeth and are also heavily encrusted with sacrificial offerings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 374292, member: 301"]Well, 1st off..." buy it where it's not supposed to be" comes to mind.....but that doesn't always mean a diamond in the rough. From the title ....& in the Forum...I was expecting to see a little big horn dug up rifle.........:happy::happy::hilarious::hilarious: I know enough about African art to make me dangerous....which in and of itself is not a good thing..... Does it have a penis ? From the look I'm not seeing a patina that goes back further than the 80's or 90's ...& the older monkey figures....that one can find on line are mostly standing or seated on a log.... Monkeys, known as Mbra and sometimes referred to as Gbekre by the Baule, are considered as power figures used in many rituals. One ritual is a trance divination, where the spirit of Mbra assists the diviner in his effort to convey messages from the spirits of other world to the living, in order to solve a problem during a consultation. This is the one rare occasion where an Mbra can be seen to everybody. When not in use, the Mbra would be displayed on a shrine. Monkey figures are considered too powerful for women to see, and are kept hidden in the bush where they are fed with sacrificial offerings. The encrusted patina is from sacrificial offerings and ritual libations poured over the figure. The bowl was used as a container for magic elements. Some large, even sinister-looking, full-sized versions are thought to be carved by blacksmiths and used as guardians of special places or even entire villages. They usually have bared teeth and are also heavily encrusted with sacrificial offerings.[/QUOTE]
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