A Bambara (Bamana) Jo/Gwan figure, Mali, twentieth century, modelled as a seated mother clasping a child to her abdomen, her upper arms decorated with bracelets, bangles to her lower abdomen and seated upon a stool with incised lozenge decorations, height 82cm.

The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection.

Condition Report

Both sides of the head have fine slits and termite holes/tracks. Her left arm has been off just above the bangles and at the elbow. Termite holes in the coiffure, rear of the right arm and shoulder, the base of her back and in the stool she's seated on. Fine splits between her breasts and crotch and below her left elbow. Still an attractive figure regardless of flaws.