Details
A fine Yombe maternity figure
Seated crossed-legged with the child on her lap, her eyes inset with mirror-glass, filed teeth in the mouth, tall rounded coiffure, the upper body carved all over in relief with oval keloids, carved wearing loincloth and cord around the breasts, on rectangular base, glossy patina with scorched embellishments, minor termite erosion
13½in. (35cm.) high
Seated crossed-legged with the child on her lap, her eyes inset with mirror-glass, filed teeth in the mouth, tall rounded coiffure, the upper body carved all over in relief with oval keloids, carved wearing loincloth and cord around the breasts, on rectangular base, glossy patina with scorched embellishments, minor termite erosion
13½in. (35cm.) high
Provenance
R. Withofs, Sotheby's, 30 May 1960, lot 73