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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4291702, member: 8267&quot;]As others have said, your carving was made by a Makonde artist, in the &quot;tree of life&quot; or ujamaa style. The ujamaa style was developed by Makonde carvers in Dar es Salaam in the 1960s, and continues to be a popular subject. You can find out more about the history of Makonde wood carving at these 2 sites:</p><p><a href="https://www.blackwoodconservation.org/makonde-art/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.blackwoodconservation.org/makonde-art/" rel="nofollow">https://www.blackwoodconservation.org/makonde-art/</a></p><p><a href="https://makondeland.wordpress.com/carvin/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://makondeland.wordpress.com/carvin/" rel="nofollow">https://makondeland.wordpress.com/carvin/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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