This image represents the Kru or Grebo Ring and is called a Dwin or "Gods of Water!" As stated by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaji in the link above "The origin of these artifacts is not known with certainty, except for the fact that they were made and used among the Kru and the Grebo in southeastern Liberia. According to Siegmann, the Kru and Grebo believe these objects to be living creatures that can be found in creeks, rivers and lagoons. They call them ‘tien’,‘nitien’ or ‘Dw