Old IBEDJI maternity, YORUBA, Nigeria, ca.1960

Rare in this form; an Ibedji maternity statue. A mother is kneeling with a baby in her arms. Stylistically strong image. Shrinkage crack on the left over almost the entire image. The statue is glued on a double base.

Height: 28 cm, including base approx. 31.5 cm
Weight: 688 grams
Origin: Nigeria
Date: around 1960

Provenance: ex Peter Beaujean, ex Tounkara gallery in Rotterdam