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South America, Chile, Easter Island, ca. mid 20th century CE. Finely carved from a single piece of wood, an ancestor figure (Moai Kavakava) from the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island, characteristically depicted as a nude, slightly hunched male with projecting ribs, a notched spine, and slender arms at his sides. His oversized head presents an expressive countenance beneath a domed cranium, with thick ridged brows surmounting ovoid eyes, a large, a curved projecting nose with delineated nostrils, an open mouth presenting a toothy grimace, and a jutting, goateed chin. His elongated ears appear to be adorned by integral ornaments. Size: 15.5" H (39.4 cm); 16.875" H (42.9 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex UK collection, 1980s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #149206