African art Sculpture depicting mother and son, BaoulèIvory Coast. . Cm 47,00. The figure of the young mother standing with her son tenderly clinging to her shoulders. Piece finely-carved in wood with black patina.NOTE - for a similar example see: mère et enfant, Paris, Musée du quai Branly,published on J. Kerchache, J.L. Paudrat, L'art africain, ill. 186.Provenance: Italian private collection, acquired in the early '70s from a historical French collection formed around the 40s of the last century.