Wooden Figure

The Sierra Leone National Museum records describe this as a carving of a farmer carrying his son on his shoulders . Both figures have ridged hairstyles, and the eyes have been burnt with hot wire. It was, apparently, carved by a Leper.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Wooden Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1968
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Ansumana Jimmie (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1968.12.04

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