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This wood carving of a Puerto Rican family — Familia Jibara — is in excellent condition. Wood is smooth, no warping, holes or flaking. Paint is evenly applied and facial expressions are well detailed. The mother’s eyes, focused on her husband, is holding her little girl’s hand. The position of father’s hands shows him holding sugar cane or another agricultural crop, which is not included in the set. Artesano Neftale Negron Marrero signed his name on the bottom of the mother’s left foot (See photo). Negron’s work was commissioned by a noted Puerto Rican Art and Santero collector.

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The man’s well chiseled face bears a slight smile. The carving has no cracks, chips or damage and the paint is bright and even. He signed it and the wrote the date on the bottom of the base (See photo).

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This wood carving of a conga player (congero) was made sometime in the 1980’s by Neftale Negron. It’s in excellent condition, no cracks or chips. The detailed carving has a light varnish, evenly applied. Negron stamped his name and address on the bottom of the base (See photo). Neftale lived there all his life. His father, Jose L. Negron, was also a well-known master wood carver (artesano). This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “latinoart” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Denmark, Guatemala, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, El Salvador, Gambia, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Cameroon, Guyana, Taiwan, Azerbaijan Republic, Poland, Macau, Georgia, Oman, Suriname, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, San Marino, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Eritrea, Senegal, Togo, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Aruba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Sweden, Colombia, Spain, Iceland, Estonia, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Antigua and Barbuda, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Italy, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Tanzania, Laos, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Ghana, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, Cape Verde Islands, China, Moldova, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Lebanon, Cyprus, Seychelles, Liberia, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Maldives, Australia, Austria, Gibraltar, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Gabon Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Bulgaria, Jordan, Guinea, Czech Republic, Norway, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Kiribati, Andorra, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Romania, Costa Rica, Haiti, India, Greenland, Mexico, Afghanistan, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Japan, Nepal, Bahamas, Lithuania, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Malawi, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Turkey, Western Samoa, France, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

• Size: Small
• Region of Origin: Puerto Rico
• Handmade: Yes
• Artist: Neftale Negron
• Production Technique: Carving
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Puerto Rico
• Style: Folk Art
• Item Height: 8 1/2 in
• Item Width: 3 1/2 in
• Material: Wood
• Time Period Produced: 1980-1989
• Type: Sculpture
• Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
• Subject: Conga player
• Culture: Puerto Rican
• Unit of Sale: Single Piece

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This 5-piece set of domino players was carved in wood in the early 1980’s by Neftale Negron Marrero. It is in very good condition, no cracks or chipping. The paint is bright and even. The pieces are beautifully crafted with much detail. Each domingo player has a distinctive pose and facial expression -See Photos. Three of the players are moveable. Negron, the son, signed his name and address on the bottom of the base -See photo. Measurements: Each figure measures at least 4 1/2 inches High. The square base measures 5/8 of an inch thick and 8 1/2 inches Wide. The Players and base measure 5 3/8 inches High. This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “latinoart” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Artist: Neftale Negron
• Unit of Sale: Set
• Signed By: Neftale Negron
• Size: Small
• Signed: Yes
• Custom Bundle: No
• Title: Domino players/Jugadores de domingo
• Material: Wood
• Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
• Region of Origin: Puerto Rico
• Subject: Domino Players
• Type: Sculpture
• Year of Production: early 1980’s
• Format: Statue
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Item Height: 5 3/8
• Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
• Production Technique: Carving
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Puerto Rico
• Culture: Puerto Rican
• Item Width: 8 1/2 in base
• Handmade: Yes
• Time Period Produced: 1980-1989

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