Kamba maternity figure - SOLD OUT

Rare Kamba maternity statue. Figurative art objects from eastern Africa are only very occasionally found. Here, we see a woman sitting on a stool holding her child in her arms. The sculptor has truly made man to the mother carrying her child through this room.

The Kamba are close neighbors of the Sidamo, Guragé, Maasai and other groups from Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia.

Kamba artists have made statuettes with realistic features, often with a patina between orange and deep red. The limbs are often shortened, a large rounded head with metal encrusted eyes and large ears. The oldest Kamba figurines date from the end of World War I by a sculptor of Zaramo origin called Mutisya Mungé.

Very old and authentic piece brought back by an English collection on safari in Kenya in the early 1960s.

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Data sheet

Presumed dating
Circa 1950
Size
24 cm
Ethnic group
Material(s)
Wood, accessories
Country
Kenya
Origin
Tribal Art Collection United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent

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