An antique one-stroke carving from Africa. It has a striking presence with a height of 32cm. The figure's wide eyes and open mouth create an incredibly unique atmosphere. African art and sculpture have a power that speaks directly to the viewer's heart, bypassing logic, with unexpected deformations, forms, expressiveness, and textures, captivating you instantly. African art is increasing in value year by year, especially in Europe, where its value has skyrocketed. It is often seen in Western interior design magazines as an object that creates a distinctive look. African art often developed from religious rituals. The people of Black Africa, who live in harmony with nature and have an animistic worldview (believing in the existence of spirits and souls), believe that spirits reside in nature such as the sun, moon, earth, and forests, as well as in tribal ancestors and families. Spirits play an important role in life rituals such as birth, marriage, and death, and exert their power in traditional festivals. The masks and sculptures used in rituals often express human anger, fear, love, and hatred in a raw and honest way. It has a strong presence and will enhance any interior. ◯ Size Height 32cm, Width 11.5cm, Depth 10cm Also on sale #Kevin'sRoom Cursed object Safari animals rhinoceros Indian rhinoceros Antique vintage brocante Orne de feuilles vintage antique figurines Feng Shui art and crafts old art antiques Buddhist altar fittings old art old tools Buddhism Buddhist statue Buddha Oriental art Amitabha tea utensils old tools art gallery modernism modern art contemporary art African art primitive art art museum art art mid-century Japan Folk Crafts Museum Cubism Asian goods Scandinavian goods American toys American goods Showa retro Taisho Meiji Edo romance dolls bisque doll figurines figures Disney used clothing bronze statue Art Nouveau fortune telling Wegner Finn Juhl Gustavsberg Oiva Toikka Lisa Larson Bernard Leach Sori Yanagi Takashi Murakami Arita ware Kutani ware Ko-Imari Imari Yachimun Kensington Cat Noritake Starbucks Journal Standard Beams Barney's New York