Figure

Description

Carved wooden female figure, with elaborate hair style and top knot hung with carved amulets shapes, glass fragments for eyes, wire earrings and bracelets, wearing apron of red beads, probably used by the female Sande Society: Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, possibly Temne people

Museum reference

A.1922.461

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure

Production information

Unknown
Sierra Leone, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Temne
Mende

Materials

Wood, Glass, Wire, Wire

Physical description

Blackened wood; glass fragments for eyes, wire earrings and bracelets, apron of red beads

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, patterns of life