Steatite Figure

This is a monkey, carved out of steatite, or soapstone. It has a hole bored into its head, resembling that found on some nomoli s. This is however a relatively modern carving, made in a village near Bo.

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Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Steatite Figure
• Materials: Stone
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1964
• Associated Places: Gurahum, Gallinas Chiefdom
• Associated People: Simon Cornell Spencer (Donor)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1964.28.01

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