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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4157518, member: 45&quot;]Sorry, but these are not African, nor do they have any relationship to any tribal collectible carving.&nbsp; They are simply carved souvenirs made in Indonesia, and have been on the world market for about 20 years or so.&nbsp; They are made to appeal to the uninformed tourist, who wants a &quot;tribal&quot; appearing souvenir at an inexpensive, affordable price.</p><p><br /></p><p>They come in all sizes now, and depict the same style grotesque stylized figure performing any number of tasks...surfing, hunting, playing guitars or drums, even riding motorcycles.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know for sure where in Indonesia they are carved, but many appear on line described as &quot;Java man.&quot;&nbsp; A web search for &quot;Indonesian tribal java man carvings&quot; will confirm.&nbsp; Apparently the addition of bare breasts has expanded the line to women now.&nbsp; They are usually described as &quot;tribal figures.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>There used to be several companies offering them wholesale, (under $20 for the 15-18&quot; sizes), but I couldn&#039;t find any sites in a quick search just now.&nbsp; Perhaps they are available only on the secondary market now.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would recommend not exposing yourself to unnecessary embarrassment, or possible problems, by describing them as anything other than what they actually are.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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