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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 3702484, member: 45&quot;]Based solely on the photos, I would think this is a fairly recent item, designed to appeal to the decorator or tourist market.&nbsp; Primary reason being that it appears to draw from a number of tribal styles, but doesn&#039;t really represent any particular one.</p><p><br /></p><p>The heart-shaped, white face is commonly seen on Lega masks, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&nbsp; The general form of the thick, bent legs is also associated with Lega sculpture.&nbsp; However, the straight shoulders, large protruding ears, and feathered headdress are not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Older Lega, as well as most African sculptures in general, are usually of smooth, finished, more polished wood, rather this painted, rough, &quot;crusty&quot; look.&nbsp; African carvers and artists are skilled in producing items that appear to have age, so just because something looks old, it may not be.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The metal figures I am not familiar with, but since relatively few African tribes were noted for their metal work, it shouldn&#039;t be too hard to identify where they are from, if they are authentic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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