Fine Kongo Maternity sculpture, African Mother & Child
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A carved wooden maternity image from the Kongo peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.The mother's peaked hairstyle is echoed by the coiffure of the child cradled in her lap. This sculpture was likely placed in a shrine to honor the ancestral mothers of a lineage. The glass fragments placed in the figure's eyes suggest the sculpture's commemorative role. Reflective surfaces such as mirrored glass suggest the surface of water, a symbolic link to the ancestral realm. The statue measures 10.25 inches tall.
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Fine Kongo Maternity sculpture, African Mother & Child
Estimate $150 - $250
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