This figure was originally on top of a six to eight foot post and was used as a house marker. At one time it belonged to the W.R. Grace Steamship Line and decorated the passengers' public space on its service to the West Coast.

Provenance:
David Bernstein, New York, 2001
Robert Sonin, New Jersey
Grace Lines S.A.

Publishing History:
James Reid. "Ancient Peruvian Woodcarvings." Art Tribal 35, Summer 2004: 107: Fig.30.