Mamabara Figure

A wooden carving of a Mamapara, or Mamabara, a Mende masquerader known for dancing on stilts. The figure wears a striped, or ribbed shirt and pair of shorts.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Mamabara Figure
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1967
• Associated Places: Freetown
• Associated People: Mr. Santigie Sesay (Carver)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1967.01.04

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