This unusual beautifully cast small bronze figure, part human/part snake, sits in a kneeling position with outstretched arms, the hands forming two snake heads.
Its back is decorated with small dots, it wears a small skirt, the protective part sits flat on its coiled legs.
Likely cast for use as a shrine piece.
Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century.
Ex Private Collection, France.
Height (Excl. Base): 8cm
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