One of his monolithic idols, this acutely abstracted human form, reminiscent of a string instrument, was similarly inspired by what was considered to be the ‘primitive’ African sculpture Turnbull admired at the British museum. A circle represents hips, whilst a small disproportionate rectangle represents the head. The smoothness, with just some light ribbing, is typical of his later idols. Turnbull was interested in creating a frontal sculpture popular in Ancient Egyptian and Archaic Greek sculpture, and rejected the concern his contemporaries like Henry Moore had with creating a rotating viewpoint. He once commented that ‘The work must be perceived instantly, not read in time’ (William Turnbull quoted in William Turnbull: Sculpture and Painting, (exh. cat.), Serpentine Gallery, London, 1995, p.34). This sculpture particularly speaks to Turnbull's interest in totemic figures of worship and their representation sculpturally. In this case however, unlike its influences the work is divorced from any spiritual meaning or significance, resulting in it appearing somewhat empty.