Signed Iza Guimaraes Sterling Silver and Quartz ORIXAS (African Deity of Candomble) sculpture in display case. Signed Iza on sterling metal pieces and labeled on underside of sculpture with contact information . This sculpture is one of a kind and resembles her Oxalufa & Baiana de acaraje Sculptures. Deity sculpture is made of cut sterling silver, etched with patterns , wearing a headpiece and seed bead necklaces set on a polished white Quarzite dome base. Pieces measures 5.5 x 3.5 in. It is displayed in a glass case which measures 7.25 in ht, 5 x 5 in. Metal tests positive for sterling silver ( not marked) using the PuriTEST Kit. 3 Signed Iza Guimaraes Sterling Silver African Deity Sculpture in Case, African Orixas do Candomble sculpture, one of a kind sterling silver deity sculpture , sterling silver African deity, signed Afro Brazilian statuette, artisanal sterling silver sculpture, arts and crafts luxury sterling sculpture, decorative arts, 3Orixas do Candomble are African Religious Deity Sculptures . The people of this religion intervene in nature’s forces through hunting, farming, making herbal remedies for diseases and tool making. They are a part of Brazilian culture as it is heavily influenced by African cultures. Iza is from San Paulo Brazil and has worked as a professor at the Federal University of Fine Arts. She began her business with wearable art jewelry in 1978, beginning her collections and shows in galleries, museums, and art studiosBehind P desk