a fine yoruba female figure Standing with tall incised blued coiffure in four ridges with spherical topknot, carved necklace and ornaments and a string of coloured beads about the neck, carved long cylindrical ear ornaments, the skirt with incised cross-hatched panels, carved blued bands and a string of blue beads about the waist, carved blued bracelets, standing on oval base and holding before her a bowl and cover in the form of a chicken with extensive carved surface ornament, the bowl resting on the head of a seated figure holding a staff with bird finial in one hand and a plait of hair in the other, glossy patina with extensive traces of blue, white and ochre pigments 50cm. high
a fine yoruba female figure Standing with tall incised blued coiffure in four ridges with spherical topknot, carved necklace and ornaments and a string of coloured beads about the neck, carved long cylindrical ear ornaments, the skirt with incised cross-hatched panels, carved blued bands and a string of blue beads about the waist, carved blued bracelets, standing on oval base and holding before her a bowl and cover in the form of a chicken with extensive carved surface ornament, the bowl resting on the head of a seated figure holding a staff with bird finial in one hand and a plait of hair in the other, glossy patina with extensive traces of blue, white and ochre pigments 50cm. high
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