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Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
$2,852.98
£2,123.46
€2,400
CA$3,956.79
A$4,259.85
CHF 2,281.23
MX$51,329.66
NOK 28,782.83
SEK 26,340.93
DKK 18,292.43
About the Item
A Kissi Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone.
Greyish brown patina, snout-like mouth, large nose, slight traces of abrasion.
Such figures were used in fertility rites to grant a good rice harvest. If the harvest was not satisfying, it might have happened that the stone figures were whipped, sometimes until they were damaged or even destroyed.
Size: H: 17.5 cm [6.88 in.].
- Dimensions:Height: 6.89 in (17.5 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bochum, DE
- Reference Number:Seller: BJ32-288-11stDibs: LU980445174062
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