Pooka |
02-02-2009 09:58 AM |
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WTF is this?
The background story: it was a wedding gift to us from my brother... now take this with a VERY small grain of salt when I tell you he told us he aquired it in a trade with a friend... he trafed an old VCR for it... it belonged to the boys parents and it is Hatian and over 300 yrs old... they got it while on vacation in Greece... wtf... here is the part of his story that I do believe... he traded a VCR to a friend for it and it was probably property of the parents... beyond that.. not so sure. I don't know who this boy is and my brother will not divulge further information... he is kinda shady.
It is made from a solid piece of wood. I grew up with carvings from Brasil that seem similar in style, but I realize it could be African or Caribbean just as easily. The shacled serpent that originates from the bodiless face and binds one of the men is interesting. There is also a lizard that is biting the snake. The other fellow appears to be holding a cup out of which a vine is growing.
I would like to know its origins as well as its value... if it has any.
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