Maternity Figure

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Maternity Figure, front view: Sculpted wood, nude female figure with arm bent at waist, undefined feet, and incised details
Maternity Figure, front view

Sculpted wood, nude female figure with arm bent at waist, undefined feet, and incised details

Name/Title

Maternity Figure

Entry/Object ID

2011.C-D.098

Description

Small sculpted wood, nude female figure with arm bent at waist, undefined feet, and incised details.

Use

Shrine Figure

Context

Used as object of petition or prayer for fertility and successful birth

Collection

Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Luba People

Place

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Luba People

Lexicon

Search Terms

fertility, sculpture

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

4 in

Depth

5 in

Material

Wood