Maternity On Horseback
Ashanti · Ghana
Reference: MTR-34
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- Height
- 32 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Maternity by breast-feeding one of her children who grabs her left breast. Two other sons, could also be two servants, are kneeling, with their hands tied…
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Full original description
Maternity by breast-feeding one of her children who grabs her left breast. Two other sons, could also be two servants, are kneeling, with their hands tied together, on the pedestal part, while another remains lying, in front, holding the mouth of the horse. Horse riding that does not represent a horse but a species of hybrid animal, nonexistent. The difference in the size of the mother with respect to the riding and the other characters is to be noted, as in any African maternity it is to emphasize the importance of the mother. Given the style of the figure and his hairstyle could be about representing an akan queen. Dark patina with, apparently, a laterite application.
Further technical information
- Width
- 14 cm
- Attributed period
- Years 70 or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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