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An Afo maternity figure, Nigeria, standing on a wooden oval base, knees slightly bent, her two opened hands are near her stomach, her protruding navel is marked with intricate scarifications, so are her prominent breasts, her wrists and neck are ornamented with ringed decorations, necklaces and bracelets, her oval shaped heads is strikingly decorated with these intricate scarifications typical of Afo female sculptures, the features of the face are calm, relaxed, a small mouth, half closed eyes looking downwards, the hairdo is pulled back in a stylish manner, her ears are punctuated with two hols were potential earrings could have been placed, the small male person on her back has the same facial designs and scarifications that the latter; some wear throughout the sculpture can be notices, a large crack on the left leg and wooden base, signs of use. sold |
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