Squatting female stone figure "pomdo" or "nomoli"
soapstone,
These stone figures were not made by the Kissi themselves, but were accidentally brought to light during field work. They are the only known remains of an empire that existed hundreds of years ago in present-day Sierra Leone and Liberia.
H: 15 cm, H: 5,9 inch
Provenance:
Thomas Halling, Lund, Sweden (around 2002)
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Condition Report: See description
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soapstone,
These stone figures were not made by the Kissi themselves, but were accidentally brought to light during field work. They are the only known remains of an empire that existed hundreds of years ago in present-day Sierra Leone and Liberia.
H: 15 cm, H: 5,9 inch
Provenance:
Thomas Halling, Lund, Sweden (around 2002)
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Condition Report: See description