Dogon Maternity Statue, Mali

Represented standing and carrying her child, the conical breasts supporting a pectoral collar, the long cylindrical neck supporting a beautiful face with stylized features, the arrowhead nose, the almond-shaped eyes. A beard sculpted around the face denotes the hermaphroditic aspect of this representation. The hairstyle is made up of a row of four sagittal braids with a small bun and a row of three braids around the head. Sculpted bracelets adorn the arms of the sculpture as well as a loincloth around the waist. Beautiful dark and shiny patina.

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Origin
Collected in situ in 1950 by Gabriel Sala
Ex Collection Safari Museum, ca. 1980 Montverdun
Ex Collection Marc Cohen, Saint-Raphaël, acquired in 2011
Eve Begalli collection, Grenoble, acquired in 2015

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