A Monumental Southeast Asian Carved Teak Saluting Figure

20th century, carved from one piece of teak, possibly depicting a dwarf, features include detailed hair, eyebrows and mustache, engraved earrings, later iron and brass chain necklace, the raised hand adorned with a ring to the index finger and a cuff bracelet, the other hand tucked behind his back covering what appears to be a handle, patterned carved clothing, on an oval form raised lotus base, with minor remnants of original paint.
82 x 34 x 52 in.

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Weathered outdoor condition; majority of the paint is lost; shrinkage cracks and chipping throughout especially to base with fragile edges; later chain necklace; the raised arm likely reset.