Spoon Depicting A Maternity Center Tsonga Culture, Nguni, South Africa
SPOON DEPICTING MOTHERHOOD
Tsonga culture, Nguni, South Africa
Early 20th century
Wood, pigments.
L.: 39cm
The handle of this spoon is carved with a female figure carrying her child on her back. She has her hands under her abdomen, while her child holds his hands under his chest. The latter is raised and drooping.
The mother is dressed in a black pigmented loincloth and a conical headdress, using the same pigmentation. Her oval face is marked by a slender nose and five short horizontal incisions representing the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth.
Her feet are enclosed in a cylindrical section forming the first notch of the spoon.
It ends with a wide, flat spoon bowl.
Ref.: 6732
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Tsonga culture, Nguni, South Africa
Early 20th century
Wood, pigments.
L.: 39cm
The handle of this spoon is carved with a female figure carrying her child on her back. She has her hands under her abdomen, while her child holds his hands under his chest. The latter is raised and drooping.
The mother is dressed in a black pigmented loincloth and a conical headdress, using the same pigmentation. Her oval face is marked by a slender nose and five short horizontal incisions representing the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth.
Her feet are enclosed in a cylindrical section forming the first notch of the spoon.
It ends with a wide, flat spoon bowl.
Ref.: 6732
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
680 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Solid wood
Reference (ID): 1713679
Availability: In stock
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