Figure, D88.227
Physical Description
Carved wooden figure, rough chisel marked. Pale wood. Figure of a boy. Short limbs with large muscled arms. Stylized face, with large cheeks. Head ends in a point. Flat base.
Research Notes
? Figures similar to this are carved by many groups for various reasons, e.g. Play dolls, representative of a twin human who has died. It is unclear as to the specific 'purpose' of this figure.
A 'small' wooden male figure in a 'staid' pose. Muscular arms are carved as to form a 'bow' shape - a continuing form running from the back of one hand, up the arms, across the shoulders and down the other arms to back of hand. Puffy cheeks and hair or cap is indicated by many checkering pattern and peaked crest. Large feet standing on a flat base. Light yellow wood shows a small amount of 'handling' patina. General appearance is of a wooden figure receiving little use and in good condition.
Height = approx. 145mm. —Joel A Vanderburg
A 'small' wooden male figure in a 'staid' pose. Muscular arms are carved as to form a 'bow' shape - a continuing form running from the back of one hand, up the arms, across the shoulders and down the other arms to back of hand. Puffy cheeks and hair or cap is indicated by many checkering pattern and peaked crest. Large feet standing on a flat base. Light yellow wood shows a small amount of 'handling' patina. General appearance is of a wooden figure receiving little use and in good condition.
Height = approx. 145mm. —Joel A Vanderburg
? —Joel A Vanderburg
Ghana, West Africa (stated as collected near "Accra").
Light weight and light coloured yellow wood.
? Figures similar to this are carved by many groups for various reasons, e.g. Play dolls, representative of a twin human who has died. It is unclear as to the specific 'purpose' of this figure.
A 'small' wooden male figure in a 'staid' pose. Muscular arms are carved as to form a 'bow' shape - a continuing form running from the back of one hand, up the arms, across the shoulders and down the other arms to back of hand. Puffy cheeks and hair or cap is indicated by many checkering pattern and peaked crest. Large feet standing on a flat base. Light yellow wood shows a small amount of 'handling' patina. General appearance is of a wooden figure receiving little use and in good condition.
1950s?
Height = approx. 145mm.
Provenance
Collected from coastal fringe near Accra
Ghana
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 145 x 78 x 36mmAll Rights Reserved