All of our Asante maternity figures have been SOLD and are left here for educational and research purposes.
MATERNITY 1 SOLD |
MATERNITY 2 SOLD |
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Maternity 17 SOLD |
Maternity 15 18" high SOLD |
Maternity 16 15" high SOLD |
Maternity 18 18.25" high SOLD |
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Maternity 10 27" high SOLD |
Maternity 11 26.5" high SOLD |
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Despite their appearance these figures were probably made to be sold.
Seated female figures were found in shrines or as part of popular drum ensembles among the Fante known as Ntan or Ompe. These sculpted maternity figures are prominent parts of the drum stand where large drums leaning on their sides are supported on elevated platforms with sculptures attached to them such as these female figures.
--- from Mato, D. ëAspects: Akan Cultures in Ghanaí. Gemeentemuseum, Den Hague. 2001.
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