Oh thanks. This is what I got out of the article: “the slender female body resembled the water deity Mami Wata, while the spoon is a symbol from the Zulu culture”
This will explain what the replacement is
https://www.art-insider.com/simone-leigh-sculpture-replaces-robert-e-lee-statue-in-new-orleans/3468
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Yeah the only other symbol there is the snake which resembles the snake on the orphic egg
Oh my bad on that. It looks like Mami Wata is frequently depicted with a snake.