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Fertility Couple
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Period: 19th-20th century
Source: Central Africa
Material: ebony wood
Hight: 22.5 cm
Width: 12.5cm
Depth: 9cm
State: very good
This wooden sculpture is a striking example of African tribal art, carved in a traditional style that emphasizes symbolic form over naturalistic detail. It represents two kneeling figures, placed side by side on a rectangular base adorned with geometric patterns. Both figures raise their arms upward, supporting a shared comb-like element, a gesture that may symbolize unity, protection, or ritual offering.
The stylized features – plump faces, prominent lips and simplified anatomical forms – reflect the sculptural language common to many West and Central African traditions, where the human figure is imbued with spiritual and communal significance. The pairing of two numbers suggests duality and balance, themes often linked to fertility, kinship and continuity within the community.
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Period: 19th-20th century
Source: Central Africa
Material: ebony wood
Hight: 22.5 cm
Width: 12.5cm
Depth: 9cm
State: very good
This wooden sculpture is a striking example of African tribal art, carved in a traditional style that emphasizes symbolic form over naturalistic detail. It represents two kneeling figures, placed side by side on a rectangular base adorned with geometric patterns. Both figures raise their arms upward, supporting a shared comb-like element, a gesture that may symbolize unity, protection, or ritual offering.
The stylized features – plump faces, prominent lips and simplified anatomical forms – reflect the sculptural language common to many West and Central African traditions, where the human figure is imbued with spiritual and communal significance. The pairing of two numbers suggests duality and balance, themes often linked to fertility, kinship and continuity within the community.