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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 4362261, member: 84"]I found this at a thrift store today; it was part of a donation from a house that was full of oriental art & antiques + this statue, as well as a African helmet mask (which is why I am assuming this is African).</p><p>I bought this because I like unusual things - and I have never seen anything like it!</p><p>Can anyone tell me anything about it - googling carved wood figure with crocodile (or alligator) head - and with & without African brought me nothing that came close</p><p>It is 40 1/2 inches tall & it is clearly a male.</p><p>It has some symbolism - it's a 1/2 man & 1/2 crocodile - and notice 1 side of the man has reg skin & 1 side has crocodile/gator hide</p><p>Has anyone seen anything like this?</p><p>PS - The head is broken (which is how I got them to lower the price - plus they couldn't find anything on it either) - is it ok for me to glue it back; it fits together perfect?</p><p>Thank you for any help with this one!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]363607[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363608[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363614[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363615[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363616[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 4362261, member: 84"]I found this at a thrift store today; it was part of a donation from a house that was full of oriental art & antiques + this statue, as well as a African helmet mask (which is why I am assuming this is African). I bought this because I like unusual things - and I have never seen anything like it! Can anyone tell me anything about it - googling carved wood figure with crocodile (or alligator) head - and with & without African brought me nothing that came close It is 40 1/2 inches tall & it is clearly a male. It has some symbolism - it's a 1/2 man & 1/2 crocodile - and notice 1 side of the man has reg skin & 1 side has crocodile/gator hide Has anyone seen anything like this? PS - The head is broken (which is how I got them to lower the price - plus they couldn't find anything on it either) - is it ok for me to glue it back; it fits together perfect? Thank you for any help with this one! [ATTACH=full]363607[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363608[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363614[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363615[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]363616[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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