Igbo Female Ancestor Statue, Nigeria Floral Pattern or as half-human half-snake beings

or as half-human half-snake beings

PRICE IS FOR THE STRAND AND ALL LOOSE BEADS IN THE PHOTOS

This expressive piece of work is carved from heavy wood and colored with kaolin and a red color

coiled at the ankles

Igbo Female Ancestor Statue, Nigeria Floral Pattern or as half-human half-snake beingsIgbo Female Ancestor Statue, Nigeria An Igbo Maternity Statue, Nigeria, Cross River, Ohafia, or Abiria, painted in white, reddish, and blackened pigments of different layers. There seems to be a Tribal Restoration on the right side of the face and minor damage on the left breast. Measurements: 97. 5cm Wearing a Colonial Style Bowler Hat reveals the Figure's age circa 1940 50