Antique West African Ivory Statue hand-carved and stained/dyed brownish-red. The sculpture depicts a kneeling mother breastfeeding a child atop a large turtle; a female is adorned with neck, arm, ankle, and chest rings, bracelets, belted loincloth, and turtle headdress | Approx. Size: 13" H x 3.25" W x 3.5" D; Weight: 3.2 lbs.

To the best of our knowledge and belief, the sale of this item complies with the requirements of ESA §4(d), including that it was imported prior to 1990 and meets the ESA antiques exemption. This item was part of the Estate of Dr. Ora Eads, Phd, Nashville, Tennessee. The Ead's Ethnographic Art Collection included over 250 items of rare African Art, some of which were donated to Tennessee Tech University for a museum, and other pieces were made part of the Eads Museum (which was later absorbed into the Tennessee University museum network).