Senufo carved wood standing female stick figure

A tall Senufo carved wood standing female stick figure. Hewn from a single section of tree branch and supported on a square plinth.

Origin:
Country: Mali, Ivory Coast
Material: Wood (ebonised)
Height: 132 cms

Provenance:
Private collection of  Mr Alfred Spinnler. Alfred F. Spinnler, CEO of Swiss Pharma Nigeria Ltd. possessed a large collection of tribal art, many items coming from his godfather's own collection acquired in the 1940's. Mr Spinnler acquired a large collection of African traditional art and antiques during his 20 years working in Nigeria and Ghana.

Condition:
Beautiful carving work and patina.