Female Figure

An unusual wooden carving of a seated women, with a child on her lap. She has scarification marks on her back, stomach and face, and wears a silver painted top, as well as European shoes. The segmented neck suggests it is Sierra Leonean.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Female Figure
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1963
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Mrs. Holden, Bo Govt. School; G. L. Schulze (Collector)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1963.56.01

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