Perhaps the most unusual aspect of the famed Pike Bros Expedition of 1892 was not the disappearance of the entire party several weeks after steaming up the mighty VanTiki River - it was the large crate that arrived at the British Museum the following month. A crate filled with an assortment of framed faces! Scientists and anthropologists have long argued as to whether the faces belong to the members of the Pike Expedition, VanTiki natives, or someone else entirely. One thing that everyone agrees on is that the faces make a wonderful addition to your parlor, den, or lair.
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This Framed Face is approximately 3 1/4” by 5 1/4” and is mounted in a reproduction antique frame measuring 13 1/4” by 11 1/4”. The face is entirely hand crafted by Henrik Van Ryzin out of glazed high-fire ceramics with porcelain teeth and leather “stitch” details. No molds were used in the construction of this face. Signed and dated by the artist. Please note: the face is removable. I chose to not permanently mount the face in the frame in case you wanted to place it in a different one. If you choose to keep the face in this frame, I suggest attaching it with a dab of silicone adhesive.
SOLD
for $360.00
on 4/26/2010
Mahalo!