Hand carved wooden face bead signed Wally 68, vintage Folk Art

Hand carved wooden bead, the face a primitive mask. There is a hole going through the length of the piece, making it suitable to make it part of a totem, or mount it to a staff or pole. Signed in white paint to the bottom back Wally or Ulally 68. Possibly tribal (West African / Dan tribe) Condition: with signs of wear and age. The lips were tinted over the black, the rest of the face showing wear to the edges, and revealing the lighter toned wooden core. Size: ca 5 3/4 inches tall (14 cm), 3 1/4" diameter (8 cm). The central hole is ca 14 mm in diameter