Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926

wood, pokerwork, labelled on the underside of the base: "Friendly greetings from Lourenco Marques 27/XII/26 L.. J. K..."

Based on stylistic features, this work can be attributed to a carver named Muhlati or his workshop.

Muhlati was a noted carver who was active in the colonial Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique) in the late19th century. He was a member of the Tsonga or Shangaan ethnic group and was famous throughout the land for his talent. He is best known for his distinctively styled figural carvings, bowls and tankards.