Wood; beads height 9 3/4in (24.7cm) Provenance Galerie Phillipe Ratton and Daniel Hourdé, Paris Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C. Skillfully carved in two parts with the cup, in globular vase form, removable from the top; the half figure with spherical head and beads inset at eyes; the arms held away from the torso, bent at the elbows and resting on the hips; standing on a round base with fine light brown reflective patina throughout.