POWER FIGURE HANDCARVED SOAPSTONE ARTIFACT NOMOLI KISSI POMDO S. LEONNE ETHNIX

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POWER FIGURE HANDCARVED SOAPSTONE ARTIFACT NOMOLI KISSI POMDO S. LEONNE ETHNIX:
$350.00

POWER NOMOLI KISSI POMDO STONE CARVED SEATED FIGURE

Type of Object: STONE FIGURE

Ethnic Group:NOMOLI/KISSI

Country of Origin: SIERRA LEONNE

Materials:SOAPSTONE

Approximate Age: unknown

Dimensions: 2.5\" by 2.5\" by 2.0\"

Weight: 220 grams; 0.48 lbs; 7.7 oz

Overall Condition: Used, Very Good (some chips and irregularity because of age and use)

Additional Information:

The Mende believe the stones arethe representations of the people who lived in the region before they came tothe area and the Temne people have a ceremony around the stones where theytreat them as former chiefs and kings of the region. African art curator FrederickLamp believes that the stone carvings are a Temne tradition which was lost whenthe Mende invaded and displaced the communities which had existed there beforethat.

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