This is a vintage African American folk art primitive wax candle. It is made of wax and is in the form of a primitive figure. The candle is likely an antique and has historical significance as a piece of African American folk art. 

     Even though I have listed this as a wax candle because I found a different one after research, it really doesn't feel like wax, it feels heavier like pottery but I was told that the older wax figurines feel that way. It measures 6 inches tall and 3 inches at its widest point.