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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