Female Figure

This is a carved wooden female figure from the Bo district. She has a segmented neck and a series of plaited hair ridges, and appears to be wearing a lappa, or skirt. She has scarification marks on her back, stomach and chest.

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Female Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1962
• Associated Places: Bo (Place collected)
• Associated People: Hon. Prince Williams, President, Bo Town Council (Donor)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1962.25.01

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