Maternity
Mangbetu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MTR-17
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- Height
- 37 cm
- Material
- Fired clay and pigments
Mother-and-child figure seated on a stool with the child on her lap. The body is covered with diamond-shaped geometric scarifications, and the head displays the characteristic…
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Full original description
Mother-and-child figure seated on a stool with the child on her lap. The body is covered with diamond-shaped geometric scarifications, and the head displays the characteristic Mangbetu cranial deformation. It forms part of a pair.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-20th century
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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