Elegant African Royal Figurine Sculpture of IYOBA (Queen Mother)

A single, golden-colored, full-standing female figure. She wears a long robe, a tall conical headdress, and multiple strands of coral beads around her neck and wrists. The figure stands on a cylindrical base decorated with a prominent mask or face relief on the front, historically placed on ancestral altars to honor deceased Obas. They are characterized by vertical striations on the face and elaborate headwear.

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