HELLO ... UP OR SALE IS THIS BAULE TRIBE SEATED FEMALE FIGURE WOOD CARVING FROM IVORY COAST AFRICA (ALSO KNOWN AS COTE D'IVOIRE)  ... POSSIBLY IRON WOOD ... 28.5 INCHES TALL ... WEIGHT: 20 POUNDS ... I HAVE HEARD THAT WHEN THE FIGURE IS SEATED, IT MEANS THAT IT IS DEPICTING ROYALTY BUT THIS MAY DEPEND ON THE TRIBE  ... VERY NICE VINTAGE CONDITION ... THERE IS A LITTLE WOOD FILLER ON TOP OF HEAD AND A LITTLE WOOD FILLER ON BACK OF THE CHAIR (SEE LAST TWO PHOTOS) BUT IT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE INTEGRITY AND QUALITY OF THE PIECE WHEN BEING DISPLAYED ... STAINED WITH A PLEASING REDDISH-BROWN COLOR ... BUYER WILL RECEIVE A TRACKING NUMBER ... FLAT $65 SHIPPING FEE TO THE LOWER 48 STATES ... NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ... ITEM WILL BE WELL PACKED AND INSURED ... PLEASE VIEW PHOTOS CAREFULLY AS I DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS ... SHIPPING BY FEDEX OR UPS ... THANKS FOR VIEWING THIS LISTING ...