Maternity Figure (Bùthib deèwábii)

Sculpture

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Maternity Figure (Bùthib deèwábii), Tanzania.

Maternity Figure (Bùthib deèwábii), Tanzania.

Name/Title

Maternity Figure (Bùthib deèwábii)

Entry/Object ID

2007.15.2

Description

Maternity Figure (Bùthib deèwábii), Tanzania.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Skin, Cloth

Made/Created

Date made

1920

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Saamba, Tanzania.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sculpture's Dimension

Height

21 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

9-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

This maternity figure shows a mother carrying her child on her back. The child is wrapped around his mother and held by ropes.