African Tribal Art: Ibibio People, Nigeria: Seated Figure of a Warrior, holding a knife and the head of an enemy. Carved wood, circa mid 20th century. The cheeks and back are incised with decorative scarification; the hairstyle and headdress are rendered in brief stylization.

30H x 9W x 10D (inches).

Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York

https://youtu.be/Hd6eMc3jMJE Wood losses to the base and headdress; desiccation and minor cracks; abrasions and other evidence of handling.

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