Maternity Figure – Wood – Asante – Ghana

Maternity figures from the Asante tribe of Ghana. Exhibiting a wide diversity in size, symbolism, intimacy and style. African maternity figures depict the ideals of beauty, fertility, character and action and many signify much more, whether the primordial mother or a legendary founding ancestor. Commonly used as shrine figures, they were often objects of petitions or prayers for fertility and successful births.

Provenance: former private Italian collection. Good condition with traces of wear and tear.