Twin Figure

A Loko male twin figure, collected from Mange, a Loko Village 5 miles from Makeni. It was said to have previously belonged to Ngaima Fofanah of that village, and to have been carved by a Kono man. The Loko word for a twin is Tuna (pl. Twai). Twin figures, such as this one, were often carved at the death of a twin. This example is wearing a string of white and black beads, though these do not appear in the priginal photograph, and may have been added later.

Further Information

Type: Figures, sculpture
Object: Twin Figure
Materials: Wood
Culture Group: Loko, Kono
Dimensions: Unknown
Production Date: Pre 1991
Associated Places: Mange,5 miles from Makeni (Place collected)
Associated People: Dr. William Hart, Scotland (Donor); Ngaima Fofanah (Previous owner)
Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
Accession Number: SLNM.1991.03.03