Squatting Male Figure (Nomoli)

date

about 1400 -1599

creation place

Africa, Sierra Leone

medium & support

Carved soapstone

measurements

5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (14.61 x 8.26 x 10.46 cm)

credit line

Gift of David T. Owsley

accession number

2013.001.021

keywords

African religion, Africans, ceremonial object, figurine, human being, nationality, nomoli, non-Christian religion, race (human), religion, rite, ritual object, ritual practices, sculpture, statue, supernatural, tribal religion

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