Vintage African Ebony Wood Hand Carved Female Statues Elongated Tribal Trio 13"

Description

View Vintage African Ebony Wood Hand Carved Female Statues Elongated Tribal Trio 13" with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The Colors: The pieces showcase the stunning, natural contrast of the ebony tree. The bodies are carved from the ultra-dark, jet-black heartwood (inner core). This beautiful, two-toned coloration is natural to the timber and highlights their authentic hand-carved origin. Vintage African Ebony Wood Hand Carved Female Statues Elongated Tribal Figures Trio 5 Reasons to Buy This Set Genuine High-Value Hardwood: Carved from real African Ebony wood, which is exceptionally dense, heavy (3 lbs total), and increasingly rare today. Stunning Two-Toned Sapwood Contrast: The striking blend of jet-black heartwood and golden-caramel sapwood gives these figures incredible visual depth and mid-century aesthetic appeal. Complete, Ready-to-Display Trio: Finding matching triplets of the exact same scale, height, and age is uncommon; they look fantastic grouped together on a mantle or bookshelf. Excellent Restoration/DIY Value: The minor scuffs and the chipped base can easily be touched up with dark furniture paste wax or left completely original to preserve their honest vintage character. Authentic Handcrafted Folk Art: Every texture—from the tight diagonal fabric folds to the chevron-patterned skirts—was chiseled by hand, making this an authentic slice of mid-20th-century global art history. Item Specifics Material: Authentic African Ebony Hardwood Dimensions: 13.5" Height x 2" Width x 2" Depth (Each) Total Weight: 3 lbs (Includes all 3 figurines) Culture: East African Folk Art (Kamba / Makonde style) Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original Detailed Description This matching trio features beautifully hand-carved, elongated statues of African tribal women, showcasing distinct postures and varied dress patterns chiseled entirely by hand from top to bottom. Figure 1 (The Water Carrier): This sculpture depicts a woman balancing a traditional water vessel or jar on top of her head, supported by her raised right arm. Her dress features tight, uniform diagonal grooving that beautifully runs 360 degrees around the figure to mimic wrapped fabric. Figure 2 (The Minimalist Figure): This elegant statue features a vertically hand-chiseled texture that subtly transitions into a herringbone V-shape on the lower back of her dress, emphasizing the vertical grain line of the timber. Her pose is simple, elongated, and highly stylized. Figure 3 (The Detailed Figure): The most detailed piece of the trio, this figurine highlights traditional jewelry with deep coiled rings wrapped tightly around her elongated neck, alongside matching stacked bands on her wrists and upper biceps. Her lower dress is decorated with a highly detailed, hand-carved chevron herringbone pattern. The Wood Used & Dynamic Colors These figurines are carved from genuine African Ebony Hardwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon). Ebony is renowned as one of the densest, heaviest, and most valuable woods in the world. The Colors: The pieces showcase the stunning, natural contrast of the ebony tree. The bodies are carved from the ultra-dark, jet-black heartwood (inner core). The lighter, warm caramel-orange patches seen on the heads and bases are the sapwood (the living outer layer of the tree). This beautiful, two-toned coloration is natural to the timber and highlights their authentic hand-carved origin. Age These pieces are authentic vintage items dating to the mid-century era (1960s to 1980s). Fine, irregular chisel cuts in the deep grooves show they were entirely hand-hewn with traditional tools, rather than machine-replicated. Condition Report Stability Note (Important): These figurines do not stand up independently and will fall over on a flat surface. Due to their top-heavy, elongated design and minor base wear/warping, they will require museum wax, double-sided mounting tape, or small plate-stand brackets to be displayed upright on a shelf. Figure 1 (Water Carrier): Features a distinct chipped break on the lower edge of its circular base, exposing the light natural sapwood underneath. Figure 2 (Minimalist vertical texture): Exhibits natural golden sapwood on the head and some light-colored scuffing/finish wear on the upper back and chest. Figure 3 (Chevron dress texture): Features a small, metal screw/pin fragment protruding slightly from the base between the feet. This was historically installed from the bottom up to reinforce the ankles—a common method used to stabilize heavy, thin-limbed ebony carvings. All pieces show minor dust accumulation within the hand-chiseled crevices. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › African › 1900-Now › Figures & Sculptures.

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Culture

African

Handmade

Yes

Country of Origin

Kenya