A very finely carved wooden female effigy with her small child , long locks of hair, stylized cermonial cap and wonderful well polished surface. Figures like these appear in the annual celebrations of Jo, an association of initiated men and women in southern Mali. They also appear in the rituals of Gwan, a related institution concerned with helping women to conceive and bear healthy children. For annual Jo and Gwan rituals, the sculptures are removed from their shrines, cleaned and oiled, decorated with cloth and beads, and set up in the village square in groups. measures 32 inches tall.

Fair, well handled