Female Figure

This is a wooden carving of a female figure. She wears a waist belt and has one arm raised to the head. The figure has a segmented neck, and scarification marks on either cheek, and breasts.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Female Figure
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1976
  • Associated Places: Poteru
  • Associated People: Mr Vandi Koroma, Poteru (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1976.02.01

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