Loko Figure

This unusual item consists of a double sided figure, representing a women on one side, and a man on the other, with another figure standing on the first figure's head. The double sided nature of this piece resembles some Gbangbani carvings, such as the trumpet in the British Museum's collection, accession number BM:Af.1972.41.1. The Gbangbani society is a predominantly male society in Limba and Loko areas, though his item is attributed to a Loko Ndodo society by the original Sierra Leone National Museum records.

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Loko Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Loko
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1967
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Mr. Sesay, Freetown (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1967.01.02

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