Some figures are carved to be looked at from one angle. This one rewards walking all the way around it. The face is quiet and composed, smooth planes, a calm downward gaze, the kind of expression carvers reserve for figures meant to be lived with rather than performed to. What stops you is the pair of woven rattan discs framing the head like a halo, cane worked in tight concentric rings, paired with a small woven cap at the crown, a deliberate contrast between the dark, hand-polished wood of the body and the pale, textured cane. The proportions are quietly confident rather than dramatic, an elongated neck, arms resting easily at the sides, hands meeting low at the belly, standing on a base carved as one continuous piece with the figure rather than mounted separately.

At 23 inches, it has real presence without demanding an entire console to itself. Put it somewhere it can be seen in profile as well as head on, a shelf end, a windowsill with good light, anywhere those woven discs can catch the light and do what they're carved to do.

*Era: Vintage
*Dimension: 6 x 5 x 23"(H) 
*Material: Carved wood, woven rattan/cane headdress and ear accents
*Finish: Dark hand-polished wood finish, natural woven cane accents
*Condition: Wear consistent with age & use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character & historical value. Carving and base intact, woven rattan elements secure with no visible losses.

A carved wood figurative sculpture of a standing figure with a calm, naturalistic expression, distinguished by woven rattan/cane discs at the ears and a small woven cap at the crown, standing 23 inches tall on an integrated wood base. Its combination of smooth, hand-polished carving and textured natural cane accents makes it a striking figurative accent for a shelf, console, or curated collection of African carvings.

How is it made? Carved from a single piece of wood with a smooth, hand-polished finish, standing on a base carved as one continuous piece with the figure. The rattan/cane elements at the ears and crown are woven separately and set into the carving, pairing a soft, textured material against the dark, worked wood

Where does a piece like this work in a room? Give it a spot where it can be seen from more than one angle, a shelf end, a windowsill, a narrow console against a wall, so the woven cane accents catch the light and the profile reads as clearly as the front.

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