Maternity
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: MTR-33
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- Height
- 41 cm
- Material
- Wood, pigments and sacrificial substances
Female statue with a bulging womb. Every woman who is expecting a child even though she has not yet given birth is considered maternity in African…
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Full original description
Female statue with a bulging womb. Every woman who is expecting a child even though she has not yet given birth is considered maternity in African art. Hands in the belly spn another symbol of motherhood. These statues are the object of worship in family altars with rites intended to promote the fertility of women. Dark patina with remnants of libations.
Further technical information
- Width
- 13 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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