A Baule maternity sculpture (mater lactans), Ivory Coast, seated on a two-legged stool, her left arm angled and touching her breast, with the right arm holding a drinking child, a second child is clinging on her back, rounded shoulders, a round head with a protruding mouth beneath a slender nose with broad tips, downcast round eyes, nearly circular ears, scarification marks all over the sculpture, the hairline braided, further braided strands in the striated hairstyle; a partly shiny brown surface, several age cracks, traces of age and ritual use. Certificate of origin and provenance.

From a Belgian private collection
Material: Wood
Condition: Fair condition
Height: 47 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg