Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman
Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (front) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (back) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (side) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (side) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (top) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (base) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (detail, closeup) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (face) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman (profile) Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman Wood: Antique African Statue/Totem of a Woman
Wood: Antique
African Statue/Totem of a Woman
Possibly from
the Early 20th Century
Very Colorful
Google Lens:
-- Hand carved from wood and painted
-- Depicts a seated figure, in a position that
Google Lens refers to as the “stinking position” [Note: this feels and sounds like
a pejorative -- I could not find anything online actually defining this odd term
for a seated position -- so let’s just say that the female figure is “squatting.”]
-- May be an African historical
piece [but it could also be a tourist piece because Google Lens can be wildly
inaccurate]
-- Astounding detail and quality [somewhat
true]
-- Not heavy for its size (light
wood)
-- In general, exaggerated facial and
bodily features in genuine African carvings and art are not considered to be
negative commentary on African Culture. According to AI:
“In African carvings, exaggerated features
often include enlarged heads, large hands and feet, prominent facial features
like wide mouths or large eyes, and exaggerated body curves, which are used to
symbolically represent spiritual power, ancestral presence, important social
roles, or other significant concepts within the culture creating the artwork; essentially,
the distortion of features is not meant to be realistic but to convey deeper
meaning.”
3 pounds/ 6.15 ounces
1534.5 grams
17 inches tall
Roller Mills
Lewisburg,
Pennsylvania
Circa 2019
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