^Lot 280C XL African Elder Bust Hand-carved from a Leadwood Tree Stump

XL African Elder Bust Hand-carved from a Leadwood Tree Stump. It measures 31" Tall x 24" Wide x 15" Depth and Weighs 124 lbs. Known conceptually as "emerging spirits" or "wood spirits", it is carved with the philosophy that the spirit or face already exists in the wood, and the artist's job is to reveal it while preserving the natural, weathered exterior of the tree. AFRICAN ART AND SCULPTURES