Specifications
- Height: 50 cm
- Material: wood, shell
- Position: squatting
- Gender: female
- Indigenous name:
Provenance
Private collection F.V., The Hague; American coll.
Publications
Additional information
Carved from one log, this is a typical Sermata ancestor figure. Set against a floral slab the female figure is portrayed as a fecundity goddess. The wood has been treated with a lacquer or wax substance.