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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