Wooden Madam Yoko

A wooden carving of Madame Yoko. Madame, or Mammy , Yoko was the ruler of the Kpa Mende Confederacy in the late 19th century, and a leader of considerable influence in the area. She is remembered in Sierra Leone as a national hero.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture
• Object: Wooden Madam Yoko
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 920mm [H]
• Production Date: Pre 2010
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2010.032.01

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