Who is this guy?

[TheVintagePeddler]

or how to describe this lamp?

 

[avamac]

Nijinsky?

http://tinyurl.com/2z98x2

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

Wow! I love this board. So much knowledge! But I would never have gone there. I was thinking along the lines of roman, greek arabian prince??? Is there a particular role that Vaslav Nijinsky played where he was in a similar costume or what makes you say Nijinsky because I am really not familiar with him.

 

[avamac]

Wild guess....actually from some random info filed in the backbrain...but NO...Googled for images and nothing comparable. Second wild guess is AIDA.

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

Okay...getting closer I think in that I can see possibly ancient Egyptian - possibly prince. But it is definitely a guy and Aida was a Ethiopian Princess.

I am really, I guess, looking to identify the origin of the costume more than a individual person. I honestly don't know ancient greek from roman from egyptian. But I am leaning toward Egypt. Maybe it's because my mom was born there (but then again my siblings were born in Ethiopia)

 

[cmpollack]

I agree, Marie, he looks Egyptian. I can see the Nijinsky angle, too, in his graceful pose. Did Nijinsky do any roles set in Egypt?

Either way, it's a way cool lamp...

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

Thanks guys...I am gonna go with Egyptian prince then. I love this lamp!

 

[foofoogal]

I say Spanish conquistador or Aztec indian but more Aztec indian.

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

really? hmmm

 

[foofoogal]

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...mages?q=aztec+indian+warrior+&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

Aztec Eagle Clan

 

[foofoogal]

sorry, it didn't work and I cannot find the delete or edit button.

 

[foofoogal]

Aztec items were popular decor in early mid 1960s. I believe this is an Aztec Knight warrior from that time. Nice lamp.

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

Here's your link foofoo
http://clickoncuernavaca.com/more pages/Aztec Clip art.htm

Funny because I know someone in Cuernavaca.

I see the similarities to Aztec but I am still leaning to Egypt especially after Marty's post. Thanks guys.

 

[cmpollack]

Yes, that man-skirt he's wearing looks like something Yul Brynner might have sported in the "Ten Commandments" (and the phallic necklace would have been right in place, too!)

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

hmmm...my brother in law who is a history buff and about the smartest person in my family seems to think it is Imhotep.