Soapstone Plaque
This unusual item is an axe-shaped piece of steatite, or soapstone, which has a figure carved into it. The figure is not unlike a typical nomoli figure, also made from steatite, with its broad nose and bulbous eyes. It is not known whether of not it is related to these items.
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Further Information
- Type: Figures, sculpture
- Object: Soapstone Plaque
- Materials: Stone
- Culture Group: Sherbro
- Dimensions: 200mm [H] x 120mm [W] x 35mm [C]
- Production Date: Pre 1972
- Associated Places: Goma
- Associated People: G. Renny
- Museum: British Museum
- Accession Number: BM:Af.1972.25.1
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