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West Africa, Togo, Losso (Nawbda) people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A disproportionate figure of a highly abstract form, carved from a single piece of wood. The bare breasts, herniated belly button, and slit for genitalia indicate a woman, intended to represent an ancestor for healing and protection. The surface has developed a lovely luster and patina, possibly from rubbing oils, blood, or other offerings into the wood. Size: 3.75″ L x 2.75″ W x 11.75″ H (9.5 cm x 7 cm x 29.8 cm); 13″ H (33 cm) on included custom stand.
Condition: Stable pressure fissures across the body. Some minor nicks to wood, otherwise intact. Great patina, dark and lustrous with some areas of mineral deposits.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Irv Fisher collection, Michigan, USA
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