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STATUETTE - Wooden sculpture representing a female figure seated on a small bench, holding a child in her lap. Face with marked planes, half-closed eyes and a triangular nose, with prominent breasts and scarification incisions on the chest and shoulders; high headdress with lateral appendages. The surface reveals an irregular brown patina, with areas smoothed by handling. The composition and type of modeling may refer to traditions of West/Central Africa.