1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue

A vintage mid-century hand carved wooden statue of an African woman on a tan textured background. Standing twenty four inches tall, the solid timber figure gracefully balances a woven basket on her head with one arm raised.
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
A vintage mid-century hand carved wooden statue of an African woman on a tan textured background. Standing twenty four inches tall, the solid timber figure gracefully balances a woven basket on her head with one arm raised. 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue 1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
1970s Hand Carved Solid Wood Woman with Basket Statue
$115.00
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Trace the rich, rhythmic contours of multi-generational global handicraft with this commanding twenty-four inch hand-carved solid timber sculpture. Warm honey and amber wood grain tones flow seamlessly throughout the statuesque form of a standing woman balancing a textured harvest basket atop her head, beautifully rendered from a single, continuous log block and attached to a wood base.

  • Measurements: 24.25" height, 8.75" base width

  • Decade: 1970s

  • Style: Folk Art

  • Material: Wood

  • Condition: Very good vintage condition with an excellent smooth satin finish, a substantial weighted presence, and a few honest, shallow linear seasoning splits along the back and base block where the natural wood has contracted over time

  • Features: Authentic artisan chisel workmanship, singular block carving technique, stylized drapery folds, raised geometric arm positioning

Introduce an grounding, organic textural element to a minimalist bedroom corner or a moody dark academia office bookshelf presentation. The magnificent visual pivot between the deeply incised, cross-hatched weaving on the head-balanced basket and the broad, silky-smooth grain planes of the woman's gown brings an authentic layer of storied global artistry to your space.

This item is vintage, over 50 years old. All measurements are close but approximate.