MALE STATUETTE

Benue and Cross River Regions, Nigeria

Copper alloy

H.: 17.5; L.: 8.5 cm

She stands with her arms outstretched on wide, short legs. Her ankles, wrists, waist and neck are adorned with jewels. Her cheekbones are dotted with concentric circles and her cheeks with linear diamond scarifications.

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Ref.: 4949