Moving maternity presenting a mother and her... Lot 16

Moving maternity presenting a mother and her child, one of her arms raised to the sky in a symbolic gesture. This work is sculpted in the natural forms of the tree branch. Wood. Localized erosion of time. Remains of a thick crusting patina in places resulting from numerous ritual projections in situ. Lobi, Burkina Faso. Early 20th century. 43.5 x 18 cm.