Possibly Native American pottery from Southern California. I got it about 20 years ago from a lady. She had no information on it other than it was museum quality and very valuable. It is 10" tall and 7" wide. It has a small hole in the head making it either a vase or a jug.
This appears to be a Jacobean Barley Twisted type sideboard/buffet. It seems to be missing the back top to it as there are three peg holes on the top and three indentation holes on the back. I am trying to see if this is a Jacobean Barley Twisted buffet or something else and what the value could be? I sell used furni
This is a striking pair of hand-carved wooden busts believed to be in the style of the Baule people of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), West Africa. Depicting a male and female figure, each bust features traditional stylized detailing—serene facial expressions, elongated necks, and intricately carved headdresses, with a sense of ancestral dignity and symbolic balance between the two.
Each piece is carved from extremely dense, heavy hardwood—possibly mahogany or a regional tropical hardwood—with visible aging, tool marks, and rich surface patina. Neither bust is signed, and there is no known provenance, though they may date back to the mid-20th century or earlier.
These busts may have served a decorative or spiritual role, representing ancestral figures or spirit spouses. Their craftsmanship and material suggest they were not made for mass tourism but as meaningful carvings within or adjacent to traditional Baule artistic practices.
