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Minsereh Figure

1971.13.0027

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Minsereh Figure   (1971.13.0027)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 20th century
Culture Mende, Yassi Society
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 45.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 18.8 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 8.3 cm
Weight 393 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment--Stain
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Staining, Incising

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Gower, Tess. Art of the Mende from Sierra Leone: The Guy Massie-Taylor Collection. Glasgow: Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, 1980.

Hart, W. A. "So-Called Minsereh Figures from Sierra Leone." African Arts 18.1 (November 1984): 84-86 + 96.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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