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Description: | This single block carving from of polychrome wood shows a slender female form. The carving highlights her long flowing robes, with long sleeves that cover the hands, but which appear clasped at the waist. The robe also covers her feet. The eyes are closed, and she shows a strong aquiline nose, with small rosebud lips. There is some blackening round the head and the top of the shoulders. This figure is very slender when seen in profile. There appears some termite/insect damage to the rear and the wood is cracked on the face and the left side of the torso. This figure is very smooth in appearance and the only carver's marks are evident on the head and three prominent gauges at the rear of the head. Description Source: Helen Coleman | Subjects: | female figurine sculpture in the round human figurine female figure figurine | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=796... | Go to resource |
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