Description

This figure of a seated man seems to have been 'roughed out' but never finished by the artist. It is, however, finished with paint.  The crude proportions of the little image, with his head too big and his fingers barely indicated by lines, are probably due to the artist's inexperience or lack of skill.

Nevertheless, the statue would have served its purpose as a resting place for the spirit of the deceased, and perhaps as a focal point for the prayers of those he left behind. Seated formally, with his hands on his fine kilt, he entered the Afterlife as a respectable soul, now prepared to be of service to the family and friends he loved.