A Mende statue, Sierra Leone, depicting an elegant standing female figure, with hands near the stomach, curved legs ornamented with beaded anklets on both ankles, protruding navel and a row of waist beads, ringed neck becorated with a beaded necklace, round head with small features, small pinched mouth at its end, stout pointed nose, slit eyes, protruding forehead, and a striking hairdo with disc and braids, scarifications across the body; glossy by use signs of use and cracks. Certificate of origin and provenance.