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Figure: Seated Female Nursing Child
Not on view
In contrast to the female figure’s tense facial expression accented by angled brows, the relaxed body language of the chubby baby engulfed in her lap is that of insouciance. The infant trustingly rests its right hand on its mother’s forearm and focuses on feeding from her extended breast. The abstract textural designs articulated through brass tacks applied across her headdress formally echo those that project in relief carving across her upper body. The crescent pendant around her neck denotes membership in the Lemba association.
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