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Place of Origin: Sierra Leonean
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Nomoli is a carved stone figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone, or granite. The carving depicts a man holding his belly with a...
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sierra Leonean Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Nomoli is a carved stone figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone, or granite. The carving depicts a woman in a dress and choker,...
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sierra Leonean Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

African Mende Helmut Mask
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone, Africa for use in masquerades by young women in initi...
Category

20th Century Tribal Sierra Leonean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mende Helmut Mask
African Mende Helmut Mask

African Mende Helmut Mask

Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Mende handwoven Country Cloth composed of twelve narrow strips of indigo and cream dyed cotton and arranged to create a checkerboard pattern, and hand ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sierra Leonean Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth
Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth

Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth

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