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

20th-c. Tanzanian maternity figure (Bùthib deèwábii), which shows a mother carrying her child on her back. The sculpture is made of wood, skin, cloth, and rope.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Skin, Cloth, Rope

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920 - circa 1929

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

21 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

9-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University purchase