Midcentury Hand-Carved West African Wooden Bust dynamite box MI used car lot

MI used car lot

its bulbous body and weighted base helped prevent tipping

Ruchti Bros

This vintage household timer by Telechron is made of Bakelite and features a plug

Midcentury Hand-Carved West African Wooden Bust dynamite box MI used car lotc. 1950s 1970s; West African Origin Hand carved hardwood bust depicting an elongated, stylized portrait with sharply defined features and textured coiffure. The form follows modernist influences while retaining hallmarks of traditional African carving with smooth planes, minimal tool marks, and abstracted geometry that emphasize grace and expression. Likely crafted as a studio or tourist export piece when West African artisans were introducing