Statue of an ancestor in an offering position, wearing a crested headdress and a large band of beautiful scarification marks engraved in a grid pattern on the bust. Her eyes, enhanced with kaolin, are of an uncommon style and give her a very special presence; she has received numerous offerings of pigments. Igbo, Nigeria Wood, pigments, wear and restoration on the neck, very beautiful and old patina. H. 116 cm Provenance : Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection Exhibition and Publication : Pierre Bergé et Associés sale of June 13, 2010, Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection, lot 362 page 387.