Title:
Makonde Maternity Figure
Object Name:
Figure, Maternity
Other Name:
Makonde, Wood
Place of Origin:
Makonde, Tanzania or Mozambique, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
Gift of Frida Kos and Jan Maldanado, in memory of Matt Morris and Adele Thompson.
Gift of Frida Kos and Jan Maldanado, in memory of Matt Morris and Adele Thompson.
Description:
Wooden seated maternity figure, with large oval eyes, wedge—shaped nose and full lips. Long cylindrical neck, arms carved away from the body, holding and nursing a baby. Covered in dark brown patina.
Collection:
Gift of MSSU Students and MSSU Purchases
Material:
Wood
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.7.1
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Left Side View
Rear View
Front View
Right Side View
Left Side View
Rear View