Chokwe Standing Male Figure, Based
Product ID: A1500-457
$2,495.00
About this piece
He stands very straight and wears his best scarification.
Chokwe carvers of Angola, Central Africa, made this standing male figure in wood in the 20th century. Chokwe figures are often associated with ancestors and chiefly ideals, and their carvers favored carefully modeled faces. The broad disc-like head carries finely cut brow lines, almond eyes and a small topknot. The shoulders are squared and the arms hang with ringed wrists. Legs are slightly bent above carved feet. The dark wood has a satin, handled glow, and it rises from a slim black base.
About 21 inches tall. A composed presence, and no small talk.
