Carved Wooden Standing Male Figure

Elaborately rendered head with detailed hair, goatee and white painted eyes; the neck hung with various bronze chains, some sporting amulets; the head and body showing ritual scarification.

50 in.

Single Owner Collection of a Southern Gentleman

Verdigris to bronze; shrinkage cracks to the proper left side of the head extending down through the base, which has several additional cracks; shrinkage crack with glue residue on right shoulder; other minor cracks.