Has anyone seen one of these art pieces before? I found it at a Salvation Army store where people take their old junk.

I don't know much about art, but it looks really cool. I think it's a keeper!

Does the totem feel odd, or uncomfortable to you? If so, dispose it. Be safe, my friend.

If nobody can identify it here maybe email the pictures to a museum. It looks quite interesting, like some form of primitive art.

Is that wood or some form of metal?

what should i see ? i se nothing

I don't know about what you called a "strange art", but in my country and maybe even in Africa, those things are extremely common.

Those are nice but kind of creepy...

looks like a primitive depiction of the female body..........

Agreed, looks like a tourist souvenir to me.

Maybe.. but a rare find

that is cool I would definetly hang onto it and not throw it away. Maybe it is worth something.

I can't remember what it was. But it kinda looks like something I saw for a Japanese Deity.

I want to say it's a kappa. But I don't think that's right. I've seen them on the web before though. Just can't remember what I was searching for.

I presume you're talking about the Dogu.

Sorry, it's a huge difference.

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I've written to the above site to see if they recognize the art piece. They seem to be very comprehensive and I hope they have a clue.

If anyone knows what it is can you let me know and perhaps point to somewhere on the web that has similar art works. Thanks

Any markings on the back? Like made in China? It looks vaguely African in nature.

That thing looks like Ultraman.

Na.. Not really

I say They look like the black power ranger or the yellow power ranger painted black.

I can also say the figure looks like ancient or primitive South East Asian figurines.

ITS A COFFIN FOR A BABY ALIEN ZOMGOTH!!! but seriously, that is pretty wicked, and it does look abit like an alien.

wow im not the only one i found one of those in my basment i think it is made of stone its about an inch sq. with a tiny black gem i think it is onyx in the center of its forehead and has a leather throng through its head lik its an amulet. i wear it all the time its a bit creepy sometimes it feels hot other times it will be ice cold and it gets heavy sometimes i think its some sort of spirtual ward because i feel this great dread whenever i take it off so u may want to keep it close to you that is unless u feel that its evil or something lol never keep something if u think its evil

Go to the Russian market in Phnom Penh ,Cambodia and you can buy similar art forms for about 4 bucks, US dollar

HAHA. You read my mind...seriously. I was about to post that.
Ahhh brilliance