Wooden african figure

I have just purchased this. I haven't even received it yet. The seller doesn't know the age of it, and hasn't given away any info other than it is 11" tall.

So I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this particular item?

Thanks in advance

 

it may be ebony, it may be a chief missing items he would have had in his hands, it doesn't look older than 1980's......imo..

 

Thank you. I felt it was a bargain for £2.

 

I am determined to figure out what kind of person it is meant to be. I have been on google, and looked a different chiefs and leaders. They all have some kind of necklaces, beads, or something.
I am now leaning more towards it being a boy?

 

well your's has a hat and sash and would have been holding some ceremonial item.
African's don't carve a lot of boys.

 

Given the headdress' crossbelt, and sitting position I'd guess it is suppose to be some kind of high-ranking somebody. Show more pix and closer up, incl underside of base, se we get a better look.

African's don't carve a lot of boys.

The Zulu carved up quite a few Englishmen, I'm told.

 

I have a Zulu spear.....wanna play catch ?

Some of the most sought after early african carvings ....are of white men !

 

Thanks guys.
So its a high ranking african, doing something possibly ceremonial and about 20-30 years old.

I will post more pics once i get it.

 

Well that was the most scary unboxing ever!
I took the main parcel wrapper off and there was a shoe box. I pull out the newspaper wrapped item and see what appeared to be a dead spider. I panic, and take a breather. When i lift it out further, there is a dead wasp. Too scared to open it at this point. All kinds of things were going through my head!
I got there in the end. I will post more pics later.
It also has a thing on its back, it looks like it held two more tools, which id imagine being spears of some sort.
No wonder it was so cheap then if its missing 4 parts. It looks cool enough for me anyway

 

your seller is way to into Halloween !!

or he's an entomologist !!