Mother with Child on her Back

Sculpture

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Mother with Child on her Back

Entry/Object ID

2007.7.2

Description

Wooden sculpture of a mother with a child clinging to her back from the Bassa people of Liberia. Both the hairstyle and the scarification on the forehead are indicative of Bassa culture.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Made/Created

Notes

From the Bassa people of Liberia

Dimensions

Height

31 in

Width

8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University Purchase