MALIAN BAMANA SEATED KALA FEMALE STATUE. A female Kala (Bamana) sculpture of the Saro region, standing on block-shaped feet, slightly bent legs, the torso with a protruding abdomen, the enormous breasts globular, the arms close to the body, the hands swept backwards in the typical manner of most of the Kala figures, the columnar neck supporting an ovoid head, a small pointed mouth, beneath a slender nose, scarification-patterns at head and torso. - Height: 22.5 inches. Estimate $300-500
