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Male Stone Figure "Nomoli" - Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
About the Item
A Kisii Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone.
Greyish brown patina, snout-like mouth, large nose, slight traces of abrasion.
Such figures were used in fertility rites to grant a good rice harvest. If the harvest was not satisfying, it might have happened that the stone figures were whipped, sometimes until they were damaged or even destroyed.
Size: H: 17.5 cm [6.88 in.].
- Dimensions:Height: 6.89 in (17.5 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bochum, DE
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