Right: carving of a woman breast feeding a child, made in Nigeria, in the early 20th century - many such figures were used offerings to fertility gods in the hope of a healthy Left: Pre-11th century figure possibly of a mother and child, excavated from a site in Mexico - its exact use is unknown.
Right: carving of a woman breast feeding a child, made in Nigeria, in the early 20th century - many such figures were used offerings to fertility gods in the hope of a healthy Left: Pre-11th century figure possibly of a mother and child, excavated from a site in Mexico - its exact use is unknown.
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