An ancient, large-scale high-relief sculpture, probably an architectural element such as an exterior panel under an awning, or inside an ancient sanctuary, featuring a figure with closed eyes bearing emblematic Igbo scarification marks on the face, neck and rest of the body. Igbo, Nigeria Hardwood, old erosion and visible missing parts, old accidents and cracks, significant old oxidation of the wood, old patina of use H. 114 cm Provenance : Hélène and Philippe Leloup, Paris Collection Hilde and Dieter Scharf, Hamburg, acquired 1998