Steatite Figure

A stone figure, known as nomoli in Mende, carved out of steatite, or soapstone. The Sierra Leone national Museum records note that it is a recent reproduction. It depicts a seated figure on a stool, with its hands raised towards its face.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Steatite Figure
  • Materials: Stone
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1965
  • Associated Places: Ngolahun, Gallinas Chiefdom (Place collected)
  • Associated People: John Bethell, Scotland (Donor)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1965.30.01

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