Southern Sotho
Fertility Figure
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Verenigde Staten
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About the sculpture
Figures like this one, made of wood, gourds, sinew, or fibers and decorated with beads, were cherished possessions for Southern Sotho women. Bridegrooms presented them to their brides to celebrate shared intentions to build a family. Women used the beaded figures to promote and honor fertility, and they would also hang them in a place of respect in the family home to be enjoyed as an object of artistry and colorful beauty.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 2024.69
What it shows
In de catalogus
Bronnen
- Art Institute of Chicago: the museum's own open data · opgehaald 7 dagen geleden
- Afbeelding: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
