Painted figure of kneeling woman with child
- Made:
- 1880-1925 in Democratic Republic of Congo
White painted figure of kneeling woman with child on square base, said to aid child-birth and protect children, probably made by Mayombe, from West Congo, 1880-1925
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A652618
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
overall (including base): 98 mm x 26 mm x 29 mm, .044 kg
- type:
- statues
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
Parts
Base for painted figure of kneeling woman with child
Square wooden base for white painted figure of kneeling woman with child, said to aid child-birth and protect children, probably made by Mayombe, from West Congo, 1880-1925