Minsereh Figure
1971.13.0027
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Minsereh Figure (1971.13.0027) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Colonial, 20th century |
Culture | Mende, Yassi Society |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 45.2 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 18.8 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 8.3 cm |
Weight | 393 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Plant--Wood, Pigment--Stain |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Staining, Incising |
Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | 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
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |