Steatite Pig

This is a steatite, or soapstone, carving of a four legged animal. The Sierra Leone National Museum describes it as a pig.

Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Steatite Pig
  • Materials: Stone
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1960
  • Associated Places: Bo
  • Associated People: S.L. Festival of the Arts, St. Edward Primary School, Freetown
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1960.13.03

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