Man on horse

This is a carving of a warrior, riding a horse. He was originally depicted holding a raised sword and wearing a western type hat , though both the sword and the head are now missing. The figure and the horse have been painted in enamel. The Sierra Leone National Museum records note that is was carved by a blind man in Njala in the late 1950 s.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Man on horse
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1963
• Associated Places: Njala; Rotifunk (Place collected)
• Associated People: Momoh Kimali, Rotifunk (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1963.01.20

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