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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 2795231, member: 8267"]I did see some similarities to Lulua/Luluwa pieces - the neck rings, the scarification, the carved cache-sexe. But the head shape is atypical, and they more often have some form of topknot and some indication of a headress or hairstyle. The platform shoulders are somewhat odd, as well. Most Lulua pieces I have seen are free standing on their two feet, rather than having an integral platform. Your piece has some of the features, but not the overall impression of a Lulua carving. If I am correct about the possibility of the raffia attachments, that would also point to more of a pastiche tourist piece - dressing it up makes it look more "African".[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 2795231, member: 8267"]I did see some similarities to Lulua/Luluwa pieces - the neck rings, the scarification, the carved cache-sexe. But the head shape is atypical, and they more often have some form of topknot and some indication of a headress or hairstyle. The platform shoulders are somewhat odd, as well. Most Lulua pieces I have seen are free standing on their two feet, rather than having an integral platform. Your piece has some of the features, but not the overall impression of a Lulua carving. If I am correct about the possibility of the raffia attachments, that would also point to more of a pastiche tourist piece - dressing it up makes it look more "African".[/QUOTE]
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