Maternity
Dogon · Mali
Reference: MTR-70
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- Height
- 59 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
As in most African maternity homes, it is a question of highlighting the fiction of the mother, the child always appears on a plane very secondary…
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Full original description
As in most African maternity homes, it is a question of highlighting the fiction of the mother, the child always appears on a plane very secondary to that barely outlined. Big tapered breasts to underline the idea of female fertility. The mother has an austere face. Angular face and the characteristic nose in the form of an arrow. Long-term body with arms and legs separated from the body. The feet rest on a footpath. Dark patina, ancient.
Further technical information
- Width
- 12 cm
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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