Anthropomorphic

Anthropomorphic
statue showing a standing naked ancestor. One of his hands is placed on the chin in a symbolic gesture. His skull has a deformation directed towards the sky and his generous belly expresses a nourishing concept.
Wood, ancient brown patina with traces of ritual projections, ancient mark of localized erosion.
Lobi, Burkina Faso, 20th century.
Height 71 cm. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.