Stone Plaque

This unusual item is an axe-shaped piece of steatite, or soapstone, which has three figures carved into it. Is resembles another example in the British Museum collection from Sierra Leone, accession number BM:Af.1972.25.1.

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Stone Plaque
• Materials: Stone
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 410mm [H] x 290mm [W] x 60mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1924
• Associated Places: Massaw River
• Associated People: Fitzgerald, G F [Year Acquired: 1924]
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1924.1024.1

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