Description

Standing female figure with flat, elongated rectangular head, stylized protruding facial features, neck rings and scarification marks on the abdomen. The back of her head is decorated with incised square patterns. A loincloth made of colourful fabric held by a beaded string is tied around her hips. On her back she is carrying a baby with arms and legs wrapped around her. This figure is inspired by Fante fertility dolls. It is a commercial sculpture that suggests a personal interpretation of the theme of fertility invoked by the dolls in their traditional use.