Figure Item Number: 3123/40 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Item History
- Made in Sierra Leone
- Owned by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander before July 22, 2015
- Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor) on July 22, 2015
What
Who
- Culture
- Mende
- Previous Owner
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
- Received from
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sierra Leone
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3123/0040