Carved Female Head

This is a carved wooden famale head, with a partially segmented neck. The Sierra Leone National Museum records associate the carving with the Sande society, however it is more likely to have been carved for sale, rather than use.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Carved Female Head
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 190.5mm
• Production Date: Pre 1967
• Associated Places: Mattru Jong, Bonthe (Place Place made)
• Associated People: Mr. Joseph Mbayo, Freetown (Carver)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1967.11.01

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