African Madonna and Child
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AFRICAN MADONNA AND CHILD
(1955)

Original Dimensions:
37" x 11" x 7.5"

Original Materials:
King or Black Ebony


The sculpture is dedicated to the birth of a daughter who is represented as AKUABA, the Akan doll, in the form of a cross, a child being regarded as the mother's cross.

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