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This item has been SOLD. A classic style Baule maternity sculpture depicting the community ideal of beauty, nobility and motherhood. The elaborate hair style, scarification and jewelry all suggest to the African viewer that this is a person of importance, one who does not work in the fields. She also is young and carrying a child, suggesting fertility, an important quality in Tribal life. This carving carefully adheres to the traditional standards of the community and is a carving on what appears to be an old piece of ivory. The sculpture itself is probably 30 to 40 years old. Height 14", diameter of the base 3.25".
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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