Maternity
Songye · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MTR-27
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- Height
- 41 cm
- Material
- Wood
Curious and ancient motherhood that breaks the common pattern of the songyé figures. At the base of the neck is displayed a kind of slave that…
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Full original description
Curious and ancient motherhood that breaks the common pattern of the songyé figures. At the base of the neck is displayed a kind of slave that hangs two small and conical breasts. Open mouth, almost rectangular in shape, semi-open eyes within glubulous eye orbits. The hairstyle has a central edge similar to the head of the kifwewé male masks. Hands on a bulging belly announcing their next maternity. Ventral scarifications, dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 9 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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