Staffordshire Figures Dick Turpin & Tom King

Dick Turpin was baptized on September 25th, 1705, Hemstead, Essex. He was hung on the Knavesmire, York on 17th April, 1739. His father ran an ale house, probably a good place to pick up bad habits. Whatever his start in life he clearly was a person who looked for the

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Staffordshire Figures a Short History

Staffordshire figures a short history. Just north of Birmingham is Stoke on Trent. Back in Victorian times there were six towns all producing pottery, they were Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall, today they are all known as Stoke on Trent. Back in the late 18th century they were

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Wooden Head Rest, Mali, Africa

This funeral headrest was made by the Dogon tribe of Mali this unusual piece expresses the wealth of the person for whom it was intended. The three horses heads set at the corners are quite primitive in design but they are still unmistakably horses. On the base is a cross

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Mounted Warrior from Mali

This votive statue is made by the Dogon people in Mali and depicts a warrior with ancestor in hand. Ancestor veneration is an important part of their socio-religious practice and many statues contain references to this. In Mali the redwoods have been protected from felling since 1960’s, this piece is

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Mounted Warrior from Mali

This statue is of a warrior with a spear in hand was purchased in Mali, and is the work of the Senufo tribe. It would kept on the altar. They would put this statue at the entrance of a village at a time of war when it was necessary to

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Mounted Couple, Mali

This early piece is in brass with two riders with the male holding the spear. The partnership of male and female is a central theme in the art of the Dogon tribe in Mali. The woman with her restraining hand on her husbands shoulder celebrates the importance of the family

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Mounted Noble Tribesman from Mali

This is an Equestrian statue of a Kala nobleman from Ségou, Mali. This is an impressive piece of masterful carving. Stylized to depict a nobleman with a pointed headdress both horse and master are proud of their position in society. The ownership of a horse is already a status symbol.

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