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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2785321, member: 45"]I agree. They seem to be items carved for the souvenir/tourist trade, and do not represent any particular tribal culture or traditional style. Just a </p><p>general feeling of what might strike someone unfamiliar with African art as being "African," and which might, therefore, attract a buyer.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first carving appears to show neck rings (which only married Ndebele women wear) although the rest of the carving doesn't look anything like a Ndebele woman. But neck rings are somehow associated with Africa, even though it's primarily an Asian custom.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2785321, member: 45"]I agree. They seem to be items carved for the souvenir/tourist trade, and do not represent any particular tribal culture or traditional style. Just a general feeling of what might strike someone unfamiliar with African art as being "African," and which might, therefore, attract a buyer. The first carving appears to show neck rings (which only married Ndebele women wear) although the rest of the carving doesn't look anything like a Ndebele woman. But neck rings are somehow associated with Africa, even though it's primarily an Asian custom.[/QUOTE]
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