Figure / woman

Description

Carved wooden standing female figure, with scarification marks, holding a suckling infant, obtained at Fika: Africa, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Bornu, late 19th to early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1925.333

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure / woman

Production information

Fika, Bornu, Northern Nigeria, Nigeria, Western Africa

Date

Late 19th - early 20th century

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Wood