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1855 OLD SOUTH CAROLINA STATE MAP CHARLESTON GEORGETOWN
Genuine Hand Colored 1855 Colton Map of
SOUTH CAROLINA
with an inset map of Plan of Charleston, Vicinity and Harbor
This gorgeous map is 153 years old !!!
This map has a copyright date of 1855 printed right on the map itself !
DATE MADE: 1855... From the rare Colton s General Atlas of the World printed in 1855 - not from a later version or printing ! Copyright on map reads as follows : Entered According to Act of Congress in the Year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerk s Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York .
This GREAT Map was made and HAND COLORED 153 Years AGO !!!
DESCRIPTION: Heavy paper with a gorgeous ornate border and original hand coloring. Blank on opposite side
BIG SHEET SIZE: about 14.5 X 17.5 .
CONDITION: EXCELLENT CONDITION !! NO FOLDS - NO CREASES - NO TEARS. Only a very light moisture mark on the upper right margin corner- not onto the map area, and a few small spots of foxing; and a couple tiny dots of foxing on map area. YOU WON T BE DISAPPOINTED ! A REAL ANTIQUE!
This IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION!!! This map was mad ...
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Ambete Female Memorial Figure, African Carving Type of Object: Carving, figure Ethnic Group: Ambete (Mbete) Country of Origin: Gabon (Congo Border) Materials: Wood, pigment, basket, leather, snail shell, seed,beads,nails Approximate Age: Mid 20th century Dimensions: 19 inches tall Overall Condition: Fair Used Damage, Repair: large hole and crack to the head and neck , old chipsAdditional Information: This half figure of a female carving is a dramatic piece covered with encrustation. There is a baket attached to this figure along with some magic elements such as the snail shell, seed, a piece of animal skin, and even a very small figure. The figure was originally painted in white. The features of the face recall styles located among the Mbete (Ambete) . The AMbete live along the border between present day Gabon and the south eastern region of the Republic of Congo. It is an area that in the past saw great population movements and extended trade between different people resulting in shared ritual and sculptural traditions. Like their Kota speaking neighbors the Mbete make use of reliquary figures to honor and commemorate important lineage members ...
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