Vtg African Makonde Blackwood/Ebony Carving Sculpture

Vintage African Blackwood/Ebony Wood Carving Sculpture. Contemporary Art of Africa. The original raw timber left to fashion a beautiful hairstyle. Stunning & not easy to come by* It hasn't been overly polished and stained too - quite unusual. Hand carved from a single solid piece of wood. Quite a bit of natural cracks have apeared which they often do. It doesn't diminish from the structural quality as its a hard heavy dense wood. Dimensions & weight approx 36 cm 14.2 " H 10 x 9 cm 7 x 6 cm base 1.1 cm heavy Vintage Makonde Mpinga Carved African Blackwood/Ebony Sculpture. Makonde people migrated from East African Coastal Regions of Mozambique & Tanzania taking their art with them wherever they went. The main differences between ebony and African blackwood lie in their density, hardness, and overall ability to work with. Ebony is denser, less hard, and thus typically easier to work with than African blackwood. Ebony is also known for its tighter grain pattern, which can influence its design work and functionality.