Figure - Altar statue 38 cm - Dan - Côte d’Ivoire

Dan - Côte Ivoire Ivory Coast
An animist fetish representing an ancestor and serving as a receptacle for communicating with the world of the Dead.
The statue features the bust of a woman without arms with a ringed neck.
The decorations are finely carved on the statue, including hair, scarifications, belt.
Old indigenous reinforcement staples on the back of the skull.
Dense dark brown wood, heavy and very hard.
Characteristic dark brown patina
38cm - Good overall condition, some old wood-boring insect attacks - mid 20th century – Africantic family collection
Piece of superior quality for a collector or dealer with a small reserve price