Maternity
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MTR-29
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- Height
- 18 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Old mother-and-child figure cast using the lost-wax method. As in most African mother-and-child figures, the child occupies an insignificant place, since the aim is to exalt…
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Full original description
Old mother-and-child figure cast using the lost-wax method. As in most African mother-and-child figures, the child occupies an insignificant place, since the aim is to exalt the mother, the giver of life. Beautiful patina that shows its age.
Further technical information
- Width
- 6 cm
- Attributed period
- 19th century
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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