Figure

About this object

Cultural context

Made for sale

Physical description

Carved wooden bust of a young person. Short curly hair accentuated with grooved hole-like pattern. Even realistic features with a high forehead. The eyes are wide open with a substantial nose and mouth. Back and sides of neck flow into base which extends slightly forward beyond the plane of the face. Base is decorated by striations on the vertical plane and peck marks on extension beyond throat.