Botchio sculpture adorned with a female figure carved in the extension of the pole, in a radical faceted style, with closed eyelids, the carving of the legs on either side of the trunk creating the effect that the figure is as if strewn on top of the pole. Fon, Benin Wood, lichens, wear, beautiful patina and old erosions. H. 164 cm Provenance : Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection Exhibitions and publications : - Exhibition Botchio Sculptures Fon, Benin. Espace Paul Rebeyrolle 1996, reproduced on page 43 of the catalog - Sale Pierre Bergé et Associés of June 13, 2010, Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache, lot 268 page 297 - Exhibition VAUDOU at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris 2011, not reproduced in the catalog (visible on the Fondation Cartier website).