A grid-like pattern of geometric incisions along the torso of this standing female figure echoes the square pendant at her neck and the crisp, linear treatment of her hair. Unlike the markings shown on the Igbo and Bembe sculptures on view nearby, these patterns probably do not refer to actual Limba body arts. Instead, the linear markings (makpasi or husebe) reflect a Limba aesthetic preference for angular design. Limba artists employ geometric decoration on a range of objects, including storage boxes and hammocks. The square pendant most likely represents a protective amulet containing a slip of paper inscribed with a passage from the Qu’ran. The presence of this carved amulet and the geometric patterns on this figure reflect the influence of Islam within Limba society. This figure was most like used by an exclusive men’s society, Gbangbani.