A Decorative Early 20thC North African Polychrome Carved Wooden Male Ancestor Figure

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A Decorative Early 20thC North African Polychrome Carved Wooden Male Ancestor FigureOrigin: Moroccan Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 Height: 22 inches Width: 6. 5 inches Depth: 5. 5 inches (all at maximum) The ceremonial carved and disproportionate male figure, standing with an oversize Mohican head, painted with polychrome highlights in rust, ebony and ivory, the figure perched on a stylised wooden log. The figure does show its age, (which is actually quite nice) there is some damage (cracking) to

More often they are found simply constructed

trading from Old Street in London

Height: 69 inches

functional and very French

There is some a smattering of white stain to below the Union Jack which may or may not be able to be removed

and there are metal levers connected into the head the eyes move left

various Charaxes including the Black bordered Charaxe

during a single trip to an elephant bone yard

and in very good shape

The oblong single piece wooden plinth lobed at each end

some of the captions are rubbed)

he is one of the most celebrated of automotive artists