African life Size Sculpture

Large well carved Statue depicting a standing Mother with child strapped to back while carrying a water vessel or grain dish, slender arm high above head to support vessel, face carved with high arched eyebrows, almond eyes with bone inlays, large nose and pursed mouth, multiple bone inlays on center of forehead and round and triangular inlays on both cheeks, coiffure is inlayed with cowry shells, two small side tresses and high central ridge, wearing necklaces and attire is also embedded with several cowry shells and triangular bone inlays, legs are in movement with left knee bent in walking position on a round base, statue stained with red and black pigments.may have originated from the Mandinka tribe or he Kamba Tribe in Kenya .