A large maternity of the Massigui/Doila region, seated on a four leg stool, holding two children, seated on it´s knees, the hanging, tapering breasts with pointed nipples, the rectangular head with metal eyes in deep sockets, the headdress in form of a single crested coiffure, large u- shaped ears, pierced through for attachments at the rim; shiny, blackened patina, remnants of oxidised sheebutter in the sockets and close to the nose, intensive touch patina at the face, the breasts and the foreheads of the two children, which remains of the sculptures function: the Bamana-belief of the women by touching these large, important figures creating fertility.

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Height: 87 cm
Weight: 10,4 kg