Female Figure

This is a carved wooden female figure from Pujehun. She has a segmented neck and a series of plaited hair ridges; the original Sierra Leone National Museum records suggest it may represent a Bundu-girl .

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Female Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 546mm
• Production Date: Pre 1961
• Associated Places: Pujehun District (Place collected)
• Associated People: Paramount Chief Jai-Kai, M.P., Pujehun District (Donor)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1961.14.02

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