Female Figure

This is a carved wooden female figure. Her hands are resting on her hips and she has a geometric band carved into her hair. She wears a metal chain around her neck and is mounted on a circular pedestal. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Female Figure
  • Materials: Wood, Metal
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 400mm [H] x 140mm [C] x 140mm [W]
  • Production Date: Pre 1954
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.3660

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