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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
maternity figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

maternity figure

Artist Osei Bonsu (Ghanaian, b. 1900 - d. 1977)
Date1944
Made/manufacturedAfrica
Mediumcarved wood
Dimensions14 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (36.8 x 14 x 14 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lewis Berner and family
Object number2002.31.1
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionCarved seated female figure holding child.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
fertility figure
Osei Bonsu
1944
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Forest Spirit (sasabonsam)
Osei Bonsu
1944
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Drummer
Osei Bonsu
1944
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
doll
Osei Bonsu
c. 1945
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Maternity figure (phemba)
Kongo Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Divination basket (tuphele or tupele)
Luvale Artist
1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Seated Female Figure (esi mansa)
Fante Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Manuscript Cover
Tibetan
12th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Divination Cup (agere ifa) or (arugba ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Small female axe-head figure
Mexico, Guerro, Mezcala
100 B.C. - 200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Large male axe-head figure
Mexico, Guerro, Mezcala
300 - 100 B.C.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Male Figure
Costa Rican
undated

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