Wooden statue showing childbirth, Angola, 1801-1900

Made:
1801-1900 in Angola
maker:
Bazombo people
Wooden statue, depicting childbirth, from Angola, Bazombo tribe

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Wooden statue, depicting childbirth, from Angola, Bazombo tribe
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Wooden statue, depicting child-birth, from Angola, Bazombo tribe

Carved from wood, this statue shows a woman giving birth standing up. A gourd is suspended from a cord around her waist. Carvings that depict childbirth are rare in Angola, where this statue was made. Many spiritual agencies are invoked to promote healthy childbirth and most woman-and-child imagery is created for this purpose.

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642971
Materials:
wood and cord
type:
statue