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- Sculptures
- No.44 Makonde Kneeling Female Figure
- Wood Origin: Southeast Africa (Mozambique region) Interesting facts: A mother feeds her baby. The Makonde are almost the only ethnic group in East Africa to create fairly naturalistic sculptures – primarily maternity figures, which are intended to ensure the fertility of the fields and women. Traditionally, Makonde statues that portray women represent the birth and the survival of the Makonde.…