17th century AD. A wooden finial(?) formed as the upper body of an older man, nude except for an Inca style headdress; the figure holds one arm behind his back and one at the front which holds a lower garment around his waist; muscular torso, full beard, scroll work on the crown; flat reverse with piercing accepting metal suspension loop. 165 grams, 17.5cm (7"). Property of an East Anglia gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. [No Reserve]