Afo figure - Figura - Afo - Nigeria

Statue of a standing male figure. The legs, slightly bent, are firmly anchored in the ground. The arms are detached from the sides of the body. The forehead is rounded and overhangs the eyes. The nose is raised in the shape of a triangle. Scarifications of two parallel lines on each cheek adorn the face. The general appearance is proud. He wears two iron bracelets on his hips that serve as an ornament.
Wood with a patina of use (missing at the feet), iron.

Provenance: Majestic Gallery, Paris