This is a very cool example of relatively early African tribal pottery. Pottery figures aren’t prevalent across African tribes like wooden ones are. Obviously they are also fragile and didn’t survive in great numbers. I think it’s likely this is an Igbo piece but I cannot be certain. I purchased it from the inheritor of a large old collection. The former owner was a restoration expert at a major U.S. museum and owner of a Manhattan antiques and antiquities gallery. This piece does have some condition issues but retains a great primitive look. A bit of glue could get it looking more complete. I just chose to leave it as is but the new owner can decide for themselves. It retains nearly all of its original pigment. It has the look of something that was buried to me but I cannot be certain of that. You’ll see one of the hand pieces detached in some photos. I’m not 100% sure if I’ll be able to track that down at the time of sale but I will try. During a move some things got packed hastily and I don’t know if it stayed together with the statue. The piece is roughly 10.5” tall and 6” wide. Shipping will be asap! Thanks

Final few photos show some examples of Igbo pieces in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Notice the similar head protrusions. Those photos are just examples for study.