Female Figure

This is a wooden carving, representing a woman wearing a ridged lappa, or skirt. She has a plaited hairstyle and segmented neck. The Sierra Leone National Museum records that this is a Sherbro-Mende carving.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Female Figure
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Sherbro, Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1966
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Mr. S. Sesay, Freetown (Collector)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1966.36.03

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