Pair Wooden Carved Antelopes Gazelles African 50s 60s 70s Some splits in wood

Pair of wooden carved animals

Assumed to originate from Africa - but origin and age unknown

Antelope / Gazelle / Springbok

Approximately 21cm high

Please note there is some damage - see photos

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.