Bust with Cowries

A wooden carved bust, with a ridged hairstyle, ending in a point a the nape of the neck. The figure is wearing a necklace of leather, threaded with cowrie shells. It is unlikely to be Sierra Leonean.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Bust with Cowries
• Materials: Wood, Leather, animal skin, Shell
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 170mm [H]
• Production Date: Pre 2010
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2010.036.06

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