An ancient and rare votive sculpture, the body striped with engraved striations carved mainly on the face, like a stylized idol with feminine attributes. See Annemarie Schweeger-Hefel, Steinskulpturen der Nyonyosi aus Ober-Volta, Munich, Fred Jahn, 1981. Nyonyosi, Burkina Faso Stone, visible wear and chips, beautiful antique patina, slightly crusty on the front. Height: 44.5cm Provenance: Hélène Leloup Collection Hélène Leloup Collection, Paris Passed down through generations