ANTIQUE ELEPHANT IVORY AFRICAN MATERNITY FIGURE CARVING Start Price USD 3,200.00 Current Price USD 3,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location SACRAMENTO, CA See more about 'ANTIQUE ELEPHANT IVORY AFRICAN MATERNITY FIGURE CARVING' Description  THIS AUCTION IS FOR 1 ANTIQUE  HAND CARVED AFRICAN ELEPHANT IVORY TUSK ,THIS PIECE  IS AN  AFRICAN MATERNITY FIGURE FROM THE YORUBA TRIBE.IT IS A LITTLE OVER 10 INCHES TALL AND A LITTLE OVER 3 3/4TH  INCHES WIDE AND  WEIGHS 3 POUNDS AND 15.3 OUNCES  ,IT IS A VERY NICE PIECE WITH NO  CHIPS OR CRACKS.THIS PIECE SHOWS SOME RUBBING MARKS FROM FONDLING AND PETTING,IT IS BELEIVED TO BRING FERTILITY TO A NEW FAMILY.THIS ONE IS AN ORIGINAL PIECE USED BY THE AFRICAN LOCALS,NOT A TOURIST KNOCKOFF,IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND ONE MADE OF IVORY AND OF THIS SIZE.THIS PIECE WOULD HAVE COME FROM A VERY  WEALTHY FAMILY BY AFRICAN STANDARDS  . MOST OF THESE WERE MADE OF WOOD,CLAY AND OTHER MATERIALS, IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.IT HAS A VERY NICE PATINA DISPLAYS SOME EXCELLENT GRAINING AND LINES OF RETSIUS.IT IS A GOOD HEAVY SOLID PIECE .ESTIMATED AGE IS OVER 100 YRS.PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE ARE ONE OF A KIND HAND MADE PIECES AND  WILL NOT BE MADE AGAIN,BECOMING MORE SCARCE EVERY DAY.IT IS RARE TO FIND ONE  OF THIS SIZE AND WOULD BE A CENTERPIECE OF ANY COLLECTION.IT DISPLAYS SOME FACIAL TATOOING AND TRADITIONAL TRIBAL HAIR SCULPTING,I BELEIVE IT WAS SMOKED,THIS IS WHAT THE CARVERS DO TO ADD COLOR TO THEIR WORK WHICH GIVES THEM A DEEP AMBER BROWN COLOR,THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF  HAND CARVED AFRICAN ARTWORK , THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PIECE AND THE PICTURES DONT DO IT JUSTICE!!!!!!!!IT HAS A VERY WELL AGED PATINA AND  NEEDS TO BE CLEANED BUT I WILL LEAVE IT TO A PROFESSIONAL OR THE BUYER.THIS IS A PIECE I WOULD LIKE IN MY OWN COLLECTION............ THIS ITEM CAME FROM AN ESTATE THAT I AM LIQUIDATING AS AN INHERITANCE FOR MY CLIENTS,THE ENTIRE COLLECTION IS IN EXCESS OF 300 PIECES THEY CAME FROM A WW 2 VETERAN AND ARCHAEOLOGIST THAT COLLECTED PIECES FROM THE 1930'S THROUGH 1980'S AND REPRESENTS A LIFETIME LOVE OF TRIBAL ART FROM AFRICA,ASIA,ALASKA,EUROPE AND OTHERS,THIS IVORY WAS OBTAINED LEGALLY BEFORE THE CITES BAN, PLEASE ADHERE TO THE LAWS REGARDING THE SALE OF IVORY,IF YOU ARE NOT LIVING IN THE UNITED ST ATES PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID,I WILL NOT PUT MYSELF IN JEOPARDY BY BREAKING ANY LAWS FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC!!!!!!! Addendum:-I have legal possession of the item and am legally permitted to sell it according to the Cites organization,Federal,State and local jurisdictions -I CAN ONLY OFFER THIS ITEM FOR SALE TO PERSONS LIVING IN THE U.S. -I am a registed member of the United States Ebay site -I can only offer domestic shipping from a location within the United States PLEASE DONT LET MY LACK OF FFEDBACK KEEP YOU FROM BIDDING THIS IS A SECOND ACCOUNT THAT I STARTED TO SELL COLLECTIBLE ITEMS,MY OTHER ACCOUNT HAS OVER 1200 POSITIVE FEEDBACKS WITH NO NEGATIVES,I WANT YOUR POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO EARN IT...unless otherwise specified the auction are for the items in the picture only please check photos carefully,I can send you closeups in medium resolution upon request.As an  honest  businessman I want you to have a good experience on Ebay.SHIPPING: I ship 3 days per week Monday thru Friday ... UNLESS YOU HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS AND WANT IT EXPEDITED PLEASE SEND ME A NOTE THROUGH  EBAYS “ASK SELLER A QUESTION” I  USUALLY WATCH THIS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY ,I ship priority mail whenever possible so most items will arrive in 2 or 3 days.Large items will be shipped UPS ground And all expensive items will need a verified address and signature confirmation, please verify your address in advance, this will insure a fast and trouble free transaction.I do combine shipping on most items if they fit in the same box at the rate of 50 percent on the second item,75 percent on the 3rd,unless they are very heavy or pre-packaged ready to ship items,ask before paying it is hard to do after you pay.I use Freightquote.com for estimates on large items and will generally list shipping weight,I don’t care to make money off of shipping, any extra will be applied to mishaps at the end of the year or donated I do recycle some shipping materials if they are clean and usable,new boxes can cost between 6.00 and 14.00 the savings is usually passed on to my customers,I would advise all vendors to do the same to reduce the carbon footprint on our planet,save our trees and space in landfills INSURANCE: is totally optional unless stated or requested, I am not responsible for damage once it is out of my hands, I make every attempt to package and ship all items in the best and fastest manner possible and most go out same day, occasionally shipping accidents occur which is very rare .If you decline insurance you will need to release me from the shipping liability in case something happens Returns: unless stated, I generally offer a 14 day “NO DOA”policy, providing it is not damaged by improper installation practices or careless handling of the item, IT MUST BE RETURNED IN THE SAME MANNER IT WAS SHIPPED , I photograph and record all transactions and serial numbers Shipping is non refundable FEEDBACK: is reciprocal and credit for transactions are given where it is due because some people dont leave feedback.I dont consider my job complete until I see positive feedback left for me ,this way I know my customers are happy with theisr transactions...WE  SELLERS  ON EBAY PAY a lot of  FEES FOR LISTING ,I HAVE LOST OVER 600.00 DOLLARS ,YEAR TO DATE FROM NON PAYMENT OF AUCTIONS AND MISHANDLING OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF ITEMS….PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH MERCHANDISE IF YOU WIN AN AUCTION AND CANT PAY IN A TIMELY MANNER,AT LEAST CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW.I NEED TO CLOSE OUT THE AUCTION WITHIN 7 DAYS.I AM AN EASY GOING GUY....BUY IT NOW MEANS BUY IT NOW FOR AUCTIONS WITH A "BUY IT NOW"OPTION. IF you have any problems at all, please give me the option to make it right, I am very accommodating, integrity and honesty is a must in my businesses as well as personal life. .EMAIL: I answer all personally, this helps me gauge the effectiveness of my operations and I will generally answer all emails in less than 12 hrs,Unless you are one of my repeat customers, no items will be shipped until they are paid for. AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR BIDDING ON MY ITEMS Place a Bid!