MATERNITY FIGURES
Those objects that have been vetted as authentic by outside experts (Christophe Rolley, Edith Mbella, Daniel Mato, Rand Ningali, Phil Warish and Ethan Rider) are labelled as such. Objects made for the market are labelled accordingly, and objects in our archives or on pages no longer on our website should be assumed to be inauthentic if not otherwise labelled.
The Maternity Figures below have been SOLD and are left here for educational and research purposes.
Photographs © Tim Hamill
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.
The prevelance of the maternity theme testifies to the importance of women
and children to the continuity of each people.
If you are looking for a particular tribe or object please check our
alphabetical list of images and catalogs.
- AGNI, MATERNITY FIGURE, Ivory Coast
ARCHIVES ONLY
ASANTE, MATERNITY FIGURES, Ghana ARCHIVES ONLY
ATTIE MATERNITY
FIGURES, Ivory Coast
ARCHIVES ONLY, ALL SOLD
- BAMANA, JO SOCIETY MATERNITY FIGURES, Mali
ARCHIVES ONLY
- BAULE, MATERNITY FIGURES, Ivory Coast
- BENALUA, MATERNITY FIGURE, Dem. Rep. of Congo
ARCHIVES ONLY
- CHOKWE, MATERNITY FIGURES, Angola
ARCHIVES ONLY
- DOGON, MATERNITY FIGURES, Mali
- DOGON, METAL MATERNITY FIGURE, Mali
ARCHIVES ONLY
- FANTE, MATERNITY FIGURES, Ghana
ARCHIVES ONLY
- HEMBA, MATERNITY
FIGURE, Dem. Rep. Congo
ARCHIVES ONLY
- LOBI, MATERNITY
FIGURE, Burkina Faso
ARCHIVES ONLY
LUBA, MATERNITY
FIGURES, DRC
ARCHIVES ONLY
- PENDE, MATERNITY FIGURE, Dem. Rep. Congo
ARCHIVES ONLY
- SENUFO, MATERNITY FIGURES, Ivory Coast
ARCHIVES ONLY
- TABWA, MATERNITY
FIGURE, Dem. Rep. of Congo
ARCHIVES ONLY
- YAKA, MATERNITY
FIGURE, Dem. Rep. Congo
ARCHIVES ONLY
- YOMBE, MATERNITY
FIGURES, Congo
- YORUBA, MATERNITY FIGURES, Nigeria
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