DESCRIPTION: Five African Items

(1) Mahongwe metal & wood reliquary figure. Condition: Some paint/patina loss.
(2) Carved wooden sculptures, each depicting a figure atop a partially hollowed base. Condition: Moderate to heavy paint/patina loss in spots.
(1) Carved wooden vessel featuring figural head at one end. Includes a short stick (possibly not originally together with the vessel) with a carved bird's head at one end. Condition: Two cracks. Paint loss.
(1) Harp, possibly Maasai, featuring cowrie shell border and cow horn neck. Condition: Lacking two tuning pegs; a third is present in the body. Hole in hide covering, possibly intentional. Lacking one cowrie shell, with associated split to string. Other wear consistent with age and use.

CIRCA: 20th century and/or later
ORIGIN: African and/or possibly elsewhere
DIMENSIONS: (Carved wooden sculpture with figure atop partially hollowed base) H: 14" W: 3" L: 3.5" (Vessel with figural head, with bird's head stick held inside) H: 6.25" W: 4.75" L: 30.75"
CONDITION: See description.
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