A large Tanzanian female maternity figure, seated crossed legged supporting two infants reaching up to her breasts, covered throughout in a flaking black pigment, 75cm, a Nyamwesi standing female figure, Tanzania, with white glass bead inset eyes, the hands either side of the abdomen, 31cm; a Boma seated maternity figure, Congo, with cowrie shell eyes, 34cm; a Tanzanian standing female figure with red glass bead inset eyes, her hands on her calves, 51cm; a further Tanzanian female figure, carved squatting, with aluminium eyes, 39.5cm; and a large Tchokwe kneeling female figure, with oversized hands raised above her head, reptiles climbing her torso, the reverse with a hollow back with relief carved face mask, 64cm

The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection, London, UK.