Assumed to originate from Africa - but origin and age unknown
Antelope / Gazelle / Springbok
Animal has long upright pointed horns
Teak type wood
Approximately 31.6cm high
All sizes are approximate
Beautiful polished item.
Carved wooden African animals were popular decorative art in homes in Europe and America from the 1950s onwards. Although made by African wood carvers, they were not traditional African tribal art. They were made for a growing tourist trade and an export industry which began in the 1950s.
