Maternity
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MTR-24
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- Height
- 47 cm
- Material
- Heavy wood and pigments
Maternity sitting on a stool Akan with the child behind his back, the mother holding the nuño with her arms back. Partially covered combed with a…
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Full original description
Maternity sitting on a stool Akan with the child behind his back, the mother holding the nuño with her arms back. Partially covered combed with a cap, and a small ponytail behind. Numerous facial and body scarifications that together with the stool indicate the high rank of the woman. Beautiful dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 11 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 1 g
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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