Richard Roundtree Personally Owned Carved Wood Buddha Wall Panel - This large carved wood Buddha face wall panel was personally owned by the late actor Richard Roundtree. The panel is carved from a thick piece of wood with a beautiful high relief portraits of Buddha with beige crackle lacquer embellishments. This panel hung in the Los Angeles home of Richard Roundtree. Measurements: 36 x 23.5 inches. Richard Roundtree was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre. Over his five decades as an actor, he has appeared in some 160 film and television projects, sharing the screen with actors including Clint Eastwood, Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Pitt, and received numerous awards, such as an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody Award, and a Black Theater Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award. This item comes directly from the Roundtree Trust.