7.5" Hand-Sculpted Terracotta Mother & Papoose Sculpture View Watchlist >
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Lot # D603
System ID # 22071712
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7.5" Hand-Sculpted Terracotta Mother & Papoose Sculpture
This hand-sculpted terracotta figure depicts a mother carrying her child in a traditional papoose wrap, a form deeply rooted in Native American caregiving practices. Rendered in a minimalist folk art style, the figure wears a flowing, textured garment that adds organic motion to the piece. The natural unglazed finish highlights its handmade quality, and tool marks on the base suggest coil-building or pinch-forming techniques. While unsigned and unmarked, the figure reflects stylistic inspiration from Pueblo storyteller dolls and Indigenous cradleboard traditions, celebrating themes of maternal care and cultural heritage.
Condition
In excellent, like-new condition with no remarkable damage. Surface is clean and consistent, with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Variations in form and texture are original to the hand-formed process.
Size
7.5" H x 4.5" W x 4" D
Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz
Note: Soup can shown for scale in photo.
