Fine Tribal Galleries - UNIQUE GREBO MASK 0187 - LIBERIA - C1930
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19064944 | Region of Origin: African |
| Primary Material: Wood | Product: Masks |
| Original/ Repro: Original | Age: Post-1940 |
APOLOGIES TO ALL OUR REGULAR BIDDERS AND CUSTOMERS ON EBAY. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY LISTINGS UP SINCE THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR. THIS WAS DUE TO OUR UK AND EUROPEAN TEAMS BEING AWAY, BASED PRIMARILY IN WEST AFRICA WORKING ON OUR LATEST PROJECTS - BUILDING / EXPANSION OF OUR TWO INFANT SCHOOLS IN VILLAGES. THE PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDED DIGGING BORE HOLES (WATER WELLS) AND PROVIDING SANITATION.
WE ARE NOW BACK AND ARE EXCITED TO PRESENT OUR UNIQUE FINDINGS FROM WEST AFRICA!
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS ONLY '1' MASK FOR SALE – ITEM ‘GREBO MASK’
(PLEASE SEE THE FIRST / MAIN PICTURE ON EBAY)OTHER PIECES SHOWN IN THE LISTING ARE FOR INTEREST / REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY - SHOWING OTHER MASKS / FIGURES SEEN DURING THE TRAVELS AROUND VILLAGES.
TRIBAL ART PIECES ARE ONLY BOUGHT DIRECTLY FROM VILLAGES - THEY TEND TO HAVE MINOR DAMAGE FROM USE AND OFTEN OLD LOCAL REPAIRS ARE EVIDENT.
ANY ‘SIGNIFICANT’ DAMAGE WILL BE POINTED OUT IN THE DESCRIPTIONS OR SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPHS IN OUR LISTINGS.
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THE FINE TRIBAL GALLERY COLLECTION Authentic African Antiquities & Artefacts By Dr. Stephen M Thanni
Grebo MASK
Item Number: 0187Originates from: LiberiaTribe: GreboApproximate age: 1955Measurements (cm): Height 42 Width 18 Depth 13Materials: WoodCondition: Weathered; fair condition for age and usage
Field collected by us from a village in between Pleebo and Nyaake, we are one of a very few dealers who have good relations with Grebo villagers. "Grebo" means "leaping monkey people, " a reference to their flight from a former homeland near the Sahara.Their major economic activity is producing palm oil and palm kernels for export. The culture of the Grebo, a little-known ethnic group inhabiting the coastal region of eastern Liberia and the bordering forestlands, was shaped in a considerable degree by their neighbors to the north, the Kran and Dan. Unlike the other people living in Liberia, and Cote D'Ivoire the Grebo are not structured by the Poro society. They are ruled by a chief known as bodio who lives in near total isolation and also assumed the function of grand priest.The Grebo sculpt several types of masks. The masks appeared during rituals reserved for initiates and at the time of festive occasions, when the whole population was able to see them. The war masks designed primarily to terrify, appeared during battles, in the dances beforehand, and at the funerals of warriors. Figures are rare. Their style is closely related to Dan, We and other neighbouring tribes. zyama
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Much of the profit raised from this sale will go towards helping some impoverished children and villagers in Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and Ghana. We support two orphanages, as well as several villages in West Africa to whom we supply seeds, food and clean water solutions. We also run projects which include provision of anti-Malaria medicines and nets.We have recently aided in building two schools in remote villages, along with wells and sanitation facilities.
Please see photographs towards the end of our listings of some of our recent aid efforts. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We ship ALL of our pieces from the UK
Tribal Pieces are packed carefully by FTG, and usually shipped ‘24-48 hours TRACKED delivery service’ in the UK by our courier. Normally, PARCELFORCE or DHL are used for International Deliveries. Requests are welcomed from customers as to your specific postal/customs requirements.Packages are typically insured during transit and will often need to be ‘signed for’. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Furthermore, please note: all of FTG masks and figures have been 'treated' by African customs fumigation teams, and have permission from relevant museums to export all of the tribal pieces to the UK ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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