Description : This large wood carved figure features a woman seated on a stool, a child at her breast across her lap. Her face and body feature keloid scarification. Her knees and waist have beaded bands around them, a loin cloth coming from the band around her waist. The child's face is well detailed, both hands clasping the breast as it nurses. Henri Kamer and Seattle Museum of Art provenance
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About the lot N° 656 Title : 29 H. Statue, African Maternity, Baule Medium : 20th C. Size : 29.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 Provenance : Collection of Henri Kamer Literature : Wood Condition report : Some rubbing and loss of patina from where the figure was handled. Losses to her left foot.