Bidspirit auction | STATUETTE

STATUETTE - Small anthropomorphic wooden sculpture, representing a squatting male figure holding an ambiguous circular element to his chest. Disproportionate head with rhythmic grooves, prominent nose and marked chin, giving an assertive expression. Brown surface with a lustrous patina and localized wear, compact volumes on a truncated-conical base. The formal language may refer to sculptural traditions of Central Africa.