Carved Wooden Figure
A carved wooden figure commissioned by Janet Stone, a Peace Corps Volunteer who acted as curator of the Sierra Leone Museum in 1964-65. The figure may represent the ndoli jowei of the Sande Society, with its representation of a raffia costume and bells hanging at the back.
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Further Information
- Type: Figures, sculpture
- Object: Carved Wooden Figure
- Materials: Wood
- Culture Group: Other
- Dimensions: 470mm [H]
- Production Date: 1965
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Maddia Lebbie, Bo School (Creator); Janet Stone (Commissioner)
- Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
- Accession Number: SLNM.1965.72.01B
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