Tiv Female Figure, Nigeria Wood with polished black patina Height 28in (73cm) Provenance Constance McCormick Fearing Collection, Santa Barbara, acquired in the 1960s Thence by descent In hard, dense wood, with naturalistic features, the spherical head with large coffee-bean eyes, large nose and puckered lips, rounded shoulders above conical breasts, the arms at the sides with large flat hands away from the torso with enlarged umbilicus and accentuated with raised scarifications; the muscular, rounded legs with flat feet, toes delineated, standing firmly on an openwork stool. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing