Female Figure

An unusual wooden carving of a seated women, with a child on her lap. She has scarification marks on her back, stomach and face, and wears a silver painted top, as well as European shoes. The segmented neck suggests it is Sierra Leonean.

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Female Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1963
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Mrs. Holden, Bo Govt. School; G. L. Schulze (Collector)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1963.56.01

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