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Kneeling Male Nomoli Figure

Sierra Leonean

Artwork Details

Kneeling Male Nomoli Figure
before 1800
Sierra Leonean
soapstone
3 7/8 in x 2 in x 2 3/8 in (9.8 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm);4 1/4 in x 2 in x 2 in (10.8 cm x 5.1 cm x 5.1 cm)
Museum Purchase
1988/1.142

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Description

Soapstone figures called NOMOLI are usually attributed to the Bullom people. These carvings are found accidentally by farmers and erected on shrines to assist in the production of bountiful crops.

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