A large wood mother figure

Description:

Fante, Ghana
H. 54,5 cm
Wood with polychrome paint. This large mother figure served as a shrine figure. The female figure is depicted seated on a chair with a backrest. She is wearing sandals and is adorned with arm rings. She has a tall, elaborate braided hairstyle. With her left hand she supports the head of the child resting on her lap; with her right hand she offers her breast.
From the collection of Helmut Zake (1918-1995), Heidelberg, German historian and founder of the Society for Ethnology and Tribal Art, inherited within the family - Partly traces of age and slightly chipped