Handcrafted beaded figure in the style of traditional South African Ndebele beadwork.
The figure has intricate multicoloured bead decoration over a textile/fibre body, coiled metal wire forming the long neck and arms, an elaborate openwork beaded headdress and a heavily beaded circular base.
Approximately 19 cm tall.
An unusual and highly decorative piece of African folk art, ideal for collectors of beadwork, global folk art and handmade decorative objects.
Pre-owned condition with signs of age/use and some loose/exposed threads visible in places. Please see photographs closely as these form part of the condition description.