This Sculpture is African, Wood and Aged. Configured as a man connected to a barrel like container on his back The man is bearded seated and may wear a headdress. He measues 19x5x5. The barrel appears to be seated on a stand which is hollowed out and supported on pillows. It is decorated by 2 x 3 geometric etching on the circumference. It measure is 12 x 12. The bottom rim is webbed. The wood itself appear dated. It weighs about 15 -20 lbs.
Acccording to the Auction owner, the prior owner was an exceptional traveler and collector of the African Continet, even to include mounted rare tigers, which could not be sold by the establishment, offers were made up to 10,000. His son actioned this awesome estate. I was able to secure, the subject for this apprasil, but have (8) more that i believe is Musuem Quality. I attempted to obtain his idenity them, but remain a silent seller,
Hello again Floyd.
Thanks again for your appraisal inquiries with MeArto. This item appears to resemble Senufo figures. However, I have not seen the barrel attached at the back before. The barrel is very likely some kind of harvesting or transporting container. At first glance, I thought it may be a drum or throne but the structure does not match that thought.
The object has retained some pigment throughout and it presented minor condition concerns such as surface wear. The estimate provided is based on recent auction estimates and results of interesting Senufo figures in a comparable size.
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