Yoruba Beaded Altar Piece Nigeria Snake Protector Bird / Chicken West Africa Old

Description

Beaded Altar Bird. Protection from Snakes. Yoruba Tribe, Nigeria, West Africa.
An elaborately colorful beaded bird, maybe a chicken in the act of attacking a beaded snake. This was commissioned by a household to keep on a family altar. Mounted on a base covered with important antique indigo prestige cloth.
Weighs just a bit over a pound (458 grams), About 10" inches (25.5cm) from head to tail.
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