**First Time At Auction**

South America, Peru, Ucayali River, Shipibo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A tall hand-carved wooden figurine of a standing man upon an integral pedestal base - a simple stylized form with delineated legs and arms to his sides. The naturally light-yellow surface is painted with the traditional black tattoos in curvilinear shapes, with additional cap like hair and staring pupils. He wears a cotton cloth tunic in coffee brown that is also patterned with the same meandering motifs. Size: 7" L x 5" W x 31" H (17.8 cm x 12.7 cm x 78.7 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173095

Wide pressure fissures on head and body. Loss to nose and mouth. Old inactive insect holes throughout. Losses to fingers an. Staining and perforation to cloth tunic.