African Carved Baga Snake

Item Details

Bansonyi
Untitled (snake), 20th century
Wood and pigment carving

A 20th century African carved and painted Baga serpent sculpture from the Bansonyi people of Guinea, Africa. The sculpture is in vertical, undulating form leading to a tapered neck and triangular head. The geometric pattern in relief is painted black and white with a red spine up the back and bands at the neck. The sculpture is professionally mounted on an unobtrusive black metal base.

Condition

- include paint loss and wood cracks.

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Item #

ITMG269909