African Wooden Statue of a Palace Guard - Hand Carved from Cameroon. 5' 1" tall - 35KG.
The figure was one of only 12 originally made, that were displayed in the home of a prominent leader of Cameroon.
The inlaid detail is mother of pearl.
The statue was purchased from another African collection in the late 80's.
In the Athens earthquake of 1999 the statue fell and its left arm was broken and has been repaired.
The statue is part of a family collection and has been kept in a climate controlled environment for more than 20 years.
I took it outside for some natural light photos.
The statue will be carefully packaged in a wooden crate and we can post worldwide.