Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mother and Child Figure
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1961.198
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Ivorian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, Korhogo area
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Title:
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Mother and Child Figure
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 1930
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Creation Start Date:
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1925
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Creation End Date:
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1935
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, Korhogo area
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 63.6cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1961.198
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Credit Line:
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James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1961.198det04.tif
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