Nomoli head

Nomoli head, anthropomorphic

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Nomoli head, anthropomorphic
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Nomoli head, anthropomorphic, crudely carved from steatite by Mendi, Sierra Leone, 1501-1800

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A104121
Materials:
steatite
Measurements:
height 150 mm
width 72 mm
thickness 105 mm
type:
statues
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)