Anyi Maternity Figure, Ivory Coast

This standing female figure shows a smooth,vigorous body with robust limbs and a strong, wide stance, enhanced by adramatic black patina. Prominent and projecting breasts, along with protruding umbilicus and torso scarifications, emphasize characteristics of womanhood and fecundity. The large, lozenge-shaped head is rendered in simple, quasi-abstract shapes, with an elongated nose and a coiffure arranged in rows of nodes. Adornments encircle the neck, elbows, and wrists, and the waist is girdled with a loincloth of fabric and beads.

Late 19th century
Wood, beads, metal, animal claw
H: 12 1/2 inches
Provenance:

Constance McCormick Fearing (1926 - 2019),Montecito, California. McCormick Fearing was an heiress to the McCormick fortune. Her family founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became part of the International Harvester Company. Cyrus McCormick was credited as the inventor of the first mechanical reaper.

Item Number:
778
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