☼ 26" Tall ... 6.5" Wide at the face ... Base is 5" x 3.5".
☼ Label: "Handmade in Ghana" - Provenance confirm this was made in Ghana: was purchased there by family member + this style and material are the norm for art made in this west African nation.
☼ Solid wood + uniform color wood stain. Tin forehead element was applied with nails.
☼ Carved from a single piece of wood except for the oval base, which is a separate piece.
☼ The focus of the art on the facial expression and headdress mark this as a "Spiritual" or "Divine" power idol. I like to think of the forehead tin pattern to represent 'enlightenment'.
☼ Front and back show the same smooth carving and stain colors.
☼ Designed to be displayed on an altar or other solid surface, NO wall hanging loop or hardware.
☼ The statue is not very dense - weighs in around 1.75 pounds. Shipping weight will be around 4.0 pounds.
CONDITION:9.5 out of 10 = EXCELLENT !!
The statue looks great in every way - authentic tribal art is excellent at evoking a 'primitive' spiritual entity.
Stain artistically applied to enhance the fine carving. No chips or cracks of any kind.
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