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Casper Darare
Mother and Child 1975-91
Stone | 60.5 x 43.0 x 32.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 133
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A black stone bust of a young African mother carrying a baby on her back in a pouch. The woman facing to her left, wearing a tightly-bound cloth hat, on a roughly-carved stone base with polished top and front. The bust swivels to allow display from different angles.
The Shona people of Zimbabwe are known for their smooth soapstone sculptures marked by abstract features and stylised forms.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, on the occasion of her state visit to the Republic of Zimbabwe, 10-19 October 1991
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60.5 x 43.0 x 32.0 cm (whole object)
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Zimbabwe
