Statue of Sir Milton Margai

A life size cement sculpture of Sir Milton Margai, Sierra Leone's first prime minister. The sculpture was made by the Freetown-based Krio artist, J.D. Marsh, and presented to Sir Milton Margai for display in the Sierra Leone Museum. It is painted with oil paint and was made from a photograph of Margai. J.D Marsh had earlier been commissioned to make a statue of Bai Bureh for the Museum (SLNM.1963.19.56).

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Statue of Sir Milton Margai
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 1690mm [H]
• Production Date: 1963
• Associated Places: Freetown
• Associated People: J.D. Marsh (Creator); Sir Milton Margai (Subject)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1963.85.02

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