Exhibited: Surréalisme et Arts primitifs – Une révolution du regard, fondation Pierre Arnaud, Lens, Switzerland, 19 June – 5 October, 2014. Published: Surréalisme et Arts primitifs – Une révolution du regard, fondation Pierre Arnaud, Lens, Switzerland, 19 June – 5 October, 2014.
Head of a shamanic figure showing signs of pieces collected by the shaman and use due to weathering and age. This naturalistic head was used by a shaman who collected small pieces from the rear part or segments in the ivory in order to include them in magical potions or mixtures. This head might not be coming from a full standing figure but rather from a doll if one judges from the length of the neck which leads to think there used to be a hook that was inserted in a distinct body figure. It is interesting to see the combination between the work of man and the random natural alterations reinforcing the mystical expression of the face.
