Description:

East Africa, Tanzania, Zaramo / Kwere people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand carved wooden standing figure, known as a "mwana hiti", in the form of a nude woman with a distinctive double-crested hairstyle. This type of carving served as a fertility figure and a doll that was given to young girls to care for and teach motherly instincts, also acting as a charm for future childbearing and healthy babies. Size: 3" L x 2.2" W x 12" H (7.6 cm x 5.6 cm x 30.5 cm); 12.5" H (31.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA, acquired before 1995

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#180487

  • Condition: Losses to the feet as shown. Stable pressure fissures radiating from the verso to front of body. Some surface nicks and abrasions.

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