Carved Female Head

This is a carved wooden female head, with a long segmented neck. The item is carved from soft wood, and the Sierra Leone National Museum associates it with the Yoroba Agungun society. It is, however, unlikely to have been used, and carved for sale.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Carved Female Head
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Krio
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1967
• Associated Places: Freetown
• Associated People: Mr. Santigie Sesay (Carver)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1967.11.02

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