Headdress

Afo people, Northern Nigeria, African

20th century

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Wooden uraeus in the form of the Egyptian cobra goddess with traces of polychrome on one side, originally part of a wood sarcophagus.
Ovoid, figurative vessel has round bottom, neck, and abstract head with wide mouth and bumps on back of head. Body has single, short arm and raised bumps, possibly genitals.
geometric design
Disc-shaped glass trade bead with white, red and turquoise strips