Description: SNAKE BOX NOVELTY AFRICAN GENUINE, VINTAGE HAND-CARVED STONE TRADITIONAL TRICK SARCOPHAGUS BOX FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE. Similar boxes have been carved and used for centuries to amuse both children and adults: simply ask an unsuspecting friend or relative to slide open the lid of the miniature sarcophagus and the snake pops out to "bite" them !Constructed of a hand-carved stone box and lid, with a hand-carved black snake attached to the lid with a string. The string pulls the snake forward as the lid is slid back. Refer to the sequence of photos to see the novelty in operation. Box is 2" long, 2" high and about 1.2" thickPURCHASED IN THE 1980s FROM PULA PULA ANTIQUES SHOP IN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA, WHO OBTAINED IT DIRECTLY FROM THE MASTER AFRICAN ARTIFACTS MUSEUM COLLECTION OF FRANK A. GAUDIN (1938-2011) WHO, IN TURN, OBTAINED IT DIRECTLY FROM A KALAHARI KUNG BUSHMAN. It had been in use, probably years or decades before, and is still in used but working condition. Purchased on a business trip to South Africa in the 1980s with a large selection of other African artifacts, it's been stored in our factory ever since, and is still in the same working condition. If requested, I could include a copy of Frank Gaudin's BUSHMAN'S HUNTING BAG Guide-- with detailed descriptions of many other artifacts I purchased (and including those I didn't purchase). Canadian-born South African Frank Gaudin was, sadly to say, tortured and murdered on his African Artifacts Museum at Blaauwbank, Randfontein, Gauteng South Africa on June 4, 2011, at the age of 73. He started his African Artifacts Museum in 1966, and supplied many Johannesburg antique and artifact dealers for decades. With FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL USA. And if you're anywhere close to Lansing, Michigan, feel free to come here and pick it up, and see the hundreds of other items we have for sale. We also carry dozens of hides and mounts, including a huge 9ft LIONESS SKIN from Africa, and a small 5ft American BLACK BEAR WITH HEAD (I couldn't list these on, but if you have interest, let me know and I'll try to find a way to have you see them). We specialize in magazines and auction catalogs: Movie Memorabilia, Movie Posters, Rock & Reel (Movie & Music) and Music Memorabilia, as well as Animation Art, Comic Art and Illustration.We are also known for our Disney artwork and collectibles, Enchantica and Land of Legend Wizard and Dragon figurines, and Fantasy/Sci-Fi toys and figurines-- as well as African, Mexican and New Zealand Mauri artifacts we collected in our world travels. Please go to our webstore to see all our hundreds of other lots, and our Fairfax Disneyana store to see our Disney memorabilia.
Price: 49.95 USD
Location: Lansing, Michigan
End Time: 2023-11-02T16:31:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: South Africa
Culture: African
Provenance: Ownership History Available
