Maternité
Nigéria, Yoruba
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Achille Laeremans, Liege, BelgiumTaille
H: 50,5 cm
H: 19.9 inch
Description
light wood, polychrome paint, female figure, holding a child in her hands and another one on her back, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, traces of abrasion;
just like in art tradition of all nations the motive of motherhood plays an important role for African ethnies as well. These statues primarily are said to have a fertilizing power.