Nursing Mother #1

All the items that are listed here are vintage from the 1980s so they are not in absolute MINT condition. They are second-hand and come with wear commensurate with age. Please refer to the photos for detailed item descriptions.

This is a hardwood (generally called ironwood) figure from the mid to late 1980s (purchased in 1989 in Agats, Papua, Indonesia). It is 50 centimeters (19 3/4 inches) in height. The wood color is dark brown to black; it's darkened due to age and smoke. The mother is holding a child of unknown gender who is nursing. She is sitting on top of two hornbill beaks. She has a beaded earring in one ear. This carving is in excellent shape with the exception of a small hole in the base that has been filled in with hardened wax (see photo).

Price USD 175 or 2,450,000 Indonesian Rupiah