Female Figure

A carved wooden female figure. She has a typical segmented neck and wears her hair pulled back into a bun. The Sierra Leone National Museum records note that it is likely to have been carved by Mr. Abdul Rahman Amara, a well know carver.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Female Figure
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1969
  • Associated Places: Bo (Place made)
  • Associated People: Mr. Abdul Amara, Bo (Trader and carver)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1969.06.03

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