Carved Female Head

A carved, wooden, female head with a ridged hairstyle, and what may be tooled leather hair pieces, accentuated by white paint. Her face appears to be stained red, and she has a segmented neck.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Carved Female Head
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 490mm [H] x 160mm [W] x 200mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1950
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: P. Amaury Talbot
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1950.45.875

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