Rare Old Yoruba Female Holding Snake, Shrine sculpture
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This is a rare authentic old and field used female spirit or ancestor sculpture with highly stylized form and shown holding a large snake above her head. Carved wood , incised coiffure, areas of sacrificial matter, areas of decay that suggest exposure to the elements, likely while on family shrine.Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa.The sculpture measures 9 inches tall x 4 inches wide.Ex Lowell Collins collection, Houston Texas, USA.
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Fair, weathered
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Rare Old Yoruba Female Holding Snake, Shrine sculpture
Estimate $300 - $500
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Item located in BRIGANTINE, NJ, us$25 shipping in the US
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