An anthropomorphic statuette in a characteristically old style, with broad, open shoulders, a slightly hollowed back and elongated face, a male figure wearing a traditional headdress and axe, and talismans, characteristic attributes of the Senoufo people. Senoufo, Ivory Coast Hardwood, blackened surface erosion and visible age cracks, scratches and small chips, beautiful old patina. H. 47.5 cm Provenance : Private collection, Bordeaux Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and exhibitions : Cazaux & Associés, Bordeaux, November 17, 2007, n° 32