This outstanding figure of a seated female figure
breastfeeding her child is one of the most
moving themes depicting the daily existence of
the people of the Bambara tribe. Traditional of
seated figures in Senufo carvings, is the footstool
which seems to be a continuation of the long
body, its front feet becoming one with the legs
of the figure. The hairstyle of this mother,
twisted in intricate individual braids is a
signature of the Bambara carving style. Her
elongated breasts are also a recurrent motif in
the art of Bambara.
As we look at this caring mother created out of a
rich and strong material, we come to realize how
revered a mother was, to be immortalized in
such a manner, an emotion that may have been
lost to some of us throughout the many years
gone by.
- (PF.3731)
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