COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1961.198
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Ivorian
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, Korhogo area
Title:
Mother and Child Figure
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Detail
Creation Date:
c. 1930
Creation Start Date:
1925
Creation End Date:
1935
Materials and Techniques:
wood
Style or Period:
Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, Korhogo area
Dimensions:
Overall: 63.6cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1961.198
Credit Line:
James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
Context:
The Tyekpa women's society, the couterpart of the men's Pondo society, commissioned this dramatic sculpture for public display. Its bold monumentality created an impressive image when carried balanced on the heads of society members during funeral performances. The swelling volumes of the body and the stark angularitiy of the facial expression contrast with the mother's nurturing act to effectively symbolize the power, independence, and social roles of women.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1961.198det04.tif
