Wooden Figure

This is a wooden carving of a female, standing upright and bent at the knees. She wears a pointed cap, associated with Sampa dancers in the exclusively female Sande (Mende) of Bundu (Temne) society. The figure has a segmented neck and wears a lappa, or skirt.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Wooden Figure
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Temne
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1971
  • Associated Places: Yonni Chiefdom
  • Associated People: A.B. Seisay (Seller)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1971.06.02

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