Guardian bust
17"H × 4.3"W · 3.9 lb
$275
Hand-carved olive wood ancestral totem, with a bearded figure wearing a pendant medallion atop a column of interlocking figures on a round base — a traditional Sahel-region motif representing family lineage. Similar busts were historically exchanged as ceremonial gifts between communities, valued as much for the skill of the carver as for the material itself.
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Part of a collection bought directly from the carving artists during the original collector's travels — not mass-market inventory. Individual piece records like exact artist and precise origin weren't kept, so the region and material shown here are a general description, not a verified attribution. Pricing is banded to comparable current market listings for this type of piece, not an individual appraisal. Dimensions and weight are approximate.