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Afo Maternity Statue, Nigeria

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Stunning Okeshi statue of an imposing and dignified woman sitting on a stool, hands holding her infant, breastfeeding. Afo maternities have the particularity of having a flat chest on which are engraved diamond-shaped scarifications. Sculpture cut in straight cuts, the bust widens into powerful Cubist shoulders. The head, surmounted by a cap, is sculpted with a beautiful face with lowered eyelids, adorned with scarifications on the cheeks. The regular tool marks bring light to the dark patina. The presence of the geometric decoration representing the scarifications on the face, the back and the chest, associated with a very beautiful patina of antiquity, testify to the importance of this work which was associated with the periodic fertility rituals.
Hardwood, old dark brown patina. Localized erosions and small accidents.

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Origin
Ex private collection from the south of France.

  • Dimensions: H 50cm
  • Epoque: circa 1960
  • Ethnie: Afo
  • Matériaux: Bois
  • Pays: Nigéria
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