Mammy Dura Figure

This unusual carving is described by he Sierra Leone National Museum records as a Sherbro carving of Mammy Dura , the description continues: The mirror eyes can look into the past, the present and into the future...She appears fleetingly to people who sail past in boats. She is harmless . The figure has mirror eyes, and cowrie shells attached in a cross-shap on the forehead, as well as on the cheeks, breasts, and in the navel.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Mammy Dura Figure
• Materials: Wood, Shell, Glass
• Culture Group: Sherbro
• Dimensions: 990mm [H]
• Production Date: Pre 1973
• Associated Places: Freetown (Place purchased)
• Associated People: Mr. Santigie Sesay, Freetown (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1973.01.01

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