Ifugao Wooden Maternity Sculpture, Philippines - Lot 116

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Ifugao Wooden Maternity Sculpture, Philippines - Lot 116
Ifugao Wooden Maternity Sculpture, Philippines A wooden sculpture depicting a standing woman carrying a child on her back. The mother holds the child’s legs on either side of her body. The angular treatment of the forms, the stylized face, the dome-shaped hairstyle, and the firmly grounded posture are characteristic of folk sculpture from the northern highlands of Luzon. The piece is carved from a single block of wood and rests on a circular base decorated with an incised frieze. Light brown patina with signs of wear and small, old cracks. Origin: Philippines, northern Luzon Culture: Ifugao Period: First half of the 20th century Material: Wood Height: 19 cm Weight: 120 g Condition: Signs of age, small cracks, and slight chips visible
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