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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Yoruba Terracotta Altarpiece, 19th Century CE - 20th Century CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Yoruba Terracotta Altarpiece, 19th Century CE - 20th Century CE

Yoruba Terracotta Altarpiece, 19th Century CE - 20th Century CE

Terracotta
69.3 x 38.6 cm
27 1/4 x 15 1/4 in
PF.4943
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It is difficult to imagine a more charming evocation of maternity than this delightful sculpture. The central figure is a woman holding a bowl on her head with both arms...
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It is difficult to imagine a more charming evocation of maternity than this delightful sculpture. The central figure is a woman holding a bowl on her head with both arms extended. Her children cling tightly on to her, touching her breast and abdomen as if to indicate where they nurse and where they came from. The woman appears to be pregnant, and another child rides on her back. All four figures look upwards with enraptured expressions, as if seeing the miraculous appearance of a deity. This sculpture may have been intended to be placed on a shrine to honor a deity related to fertility. The bowl probably held small kola nuts as an offering. A singular feature of this family group is their intense solidarity, and the feeling they are very close and happy being together-- an ideal model for all families.
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