Wood height 8 3/4in Provenance Lillian and Robert Bohlen Collection, Detroit Christie's, Paris, 16 June 2009, Lot 112 Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C. This splendid palm-wine cup is carved as a full and stout standing figure with the arms held outwards and hands resting on the hips; the torso and head finely carved with intricate forms of surface decorations and raised scarification; a loop is carved on the back for suspension with a fiber cord attached; fine, dark brown reflective patina.