Female Figure

This is a female figure, carved out of wood. She has an unusually elaborate hairstyle, or headdress, and an elongated body. She wears a necklace, resembling a snake, as well as a pair of shoes. She has scarification marks on her lower back. The British Museum catalogue notes that she is used for healing.

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Female Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 620mm [H] x 1550mm [W] x 155mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1972
• Associated Places: Opo
• Associated People: Fode Mohamed Kaba
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1972.1.1

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