A Decorative Early 20thC North African Polychrome Carved Wooden Male Ancestor Figure sub-Antiques with the penitent thief carrying

with the penitent thief carrying the cross of penance

it can be transported easily and was of course designed to roll up in the classroom

Birds are also eaten

Having a shaped seat and arms

with a wide screen resting on two feet

A Decorative Early 20thC North African Polychrome Carved Wooden Male Ancestor Figure sub-Antiques with the penitent thief carryingOrigin: Moroccan Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 Height: 22 inches Width: 6. 5 inches Depth: 5. 5 inches (all at maximum) The ceremonial carved and disproportionate male figure, standing with an oversize Mohican head, painted with polychrome highlights in rust, ebony and ivory, the figure perched on a stylised wooden log. The figure does show its age, (which is actually quite nice) there is some damage (cracking) to