okoroshi Wood, pigment height 9 1/4in (23.5cm) Provenance Maurice W. Shapiro Collection, New York Bruce Frank Primitive Art, New York California Private Collection Finely carved with a coiffure in three bundles above a rounded forehead and naturalistic nose with strong central ridge; the mouth open and grinning with the upper lip flaring outwards; raised curvilinear scarifications accent each cheek; encrusted blackened patina with kaolin highlighting the lower half showing significant age and traditional use.