MATERNITY FIGURES

Most of these objects were originally described as if authentic. Most were not. 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.

YOMBE
MATERNITY FIGURES

BAULE STYLE
MATERNITY
FIGURE 6

DOGON STYLE
MATERNITY
FIGURE 14

YORUBA STYLE
MATERNITY
FIGURES

YORUBA STYLE
MATERNITY FIGURES

The Maternity Figures below have been SOLD and are left here for educational and research purposes.

BAMANA STYLE
JO MATERNITY SOLD

LUBA STYLE
MATERNITY
SOLD

SENUFO STYLE
MATERNITY
SOLD

BENALUA STYLE
STOOL
SOLD

EKET STYLE
Figure 30
SOLD

CHOKWE STYLE
Maternity 2
SOLD

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