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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 583930, member: 8267"]I am also thinking Africa, but having trouble finding a comparative example. I would expect something like this to be carved wood, rather than ceramic. The shape of the head looks similar to some Mossi fertility figures, "biga", from Burkina Faso:</p><p><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2d/a7/9c/2da79c2103829c83fb3ca96907823b80.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>But from what I have found these are usually of wood (and have prominent breasts). There are some historical ceramic figural traditions in this area of West Africa (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria), but there does not seem to be much in the way of more recent work.</p><p><br /></p><p>My other thought is that this figure might be made by a modern artist, inspired by African traditions, like the African American artist Renee Stout's work. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is an interesting piece. I was surprised when you said it is only 10" high. It has a monumental feel.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 583930, member: 8267"]I am also thinking Africa, but having trouble finding a comparative example. I would expect something like this to be carved wood, rather than ceramic. The shape of the head looks similar to some Mossi fertility figures, "biga", from Burkina Faso: [IMG]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2d/a7/9c/2da79c2103829c83fb3ca96907823b80.jpg[/IMG] But from what I have found these are usually of wood (and have prominent breasts). There are some historical ceramic figural traditions in this area of West Africa (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria), but there does not seem to be much in the way of more recent work. My other thought is that this figure might be made by a modern artist, inspired by African traditions, like the African American artist Renee Stout's work. It is an interesting piece. I was surprised when you said it is only 10" high. It has a monumental feel.[/QUOTE]
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