Wooden Figure

The Sierra Leone National Museum records describe this as a carving of a farmer carrying his son on his shoulders . Both figures have ridged hairstyles, and the eyes have been burnt with hot wire. It was, apparently, carved by a Leper.

Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Wooden Figure
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1968
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Ansumana Jimmie (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1968.12.04

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