Stone figure of two human forms sitting back to back, similar in construction. Each has a large wedge shaped head with deeply carved ridges indicating hair or a headdress, above a long face with large nose, inset bulging eyes, and a small mouth carved as a slit. The body is seated with arms bent and hands on knees that are drawn up to chest at front.

• History Of Use

  Nomoli figures are placed near homes and in crop fields as a form of protection, in the belief that the nomoli will bring good health and good harvests.

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• Type of Item figure
• Culture Mende
• Material stone
• Measurements height 19.2 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 6.2 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
• Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

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• Made in Sierra Leone

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• Ownership Date before July 22, 2015
• Acquisition Date on July 22, 2015

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• Item Classes carvings & sculpture
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3123/0040