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Place of Origin: Sierra Leonean
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sierra Leonean Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Male Stone Figure "Nomoli" - Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
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 patin...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Sierra Leonean Figurative Sculptures
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Soapstone
Ancient Stone Statue, West Africa possibly Sierra Leone
Located in Leuven , BE
These sculptures are considered manifestations of their deceased ancestors and are placed in ancestor shrines.
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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