mother sculpture

An excellent gift for a parent on Mother's or Father's Day, Sarono's statuette features a sleek but ultimately heartwarming design. The artisan in Java uses cement and lava sand to cast the sculpture, placing two small children in their parents loving arms.

A skeletal figure, she stands with her hands raised in the posture of women who die in childbirth. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association sculpt the image of Coatlicue, "She of the serpent skirt." The Mexica earth goddess and mother of the gods, her image bears the symbol "Eight Malinalli, or "grass." Her son Huitzilopochtli, the sun god and god of war, defended her from the powers of the night.

Asantewaa, the name of this pair of dolls, was a brave queen mother of the Ashanti people of Ghana. She was renowned for her ability to lead men into war, and since that time, many women who bear this name manifest a representative level of valor and intelligence. Carved from sese wood, the pieces exemplify Daniel Nyadedzor's creative and historical artistry. aluminium plates, emulsion paints, clay, and a finish of Mansion polish complete the reverent design. The carvings are known as akuaba, or fertility dolls.

This adorable bunny from Bali's Nengah Sudarsana is all set for her upcoming due date. The artisan carves the bunny in a sitting yoga position, relaxing with her eyes closed before the big day.

A skeletal figure, she stands with her hands raised in the posture of women who die in childbirth. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association sculpts the image of Coatlicue, "She of the serpent skirt." The Mexica earth goddess and mother of the gods, her image bears the symbol "Eight Malinalli, or "grass." Her son Huitzilopochtli, the sun god and god of war, defended her from the powers of the night.

The artisans bathe the image in earth to give it the effect of a recent archaeological discovery.