Wooden Crocodile

This is a wooden representation of a crocodile, made from the wood of a Kopendei (Mende for afzelia africana) tree.

Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Wooden Crocodile
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1965
  • Associated Places: Sogbini Chiefdom, Bonthe District
  • Associated People: Joseph, Freetown (Trader); Bokani of Tonsu (Carver)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1965.08.01

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