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Nomoli stone sculpture, Kissi people of Sierra Leone: An interesting Nomoli stone sculpture, from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone, ca. AD 1300 - 1600, carved from greenish schist typical of the region depicting a well-defined torso, with a grotesque, be

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Nomoli Stone Figure Sierra Leone, Africa. S

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Nomoli Stone Figure Sierra Leone, Africa. Size 7 7/8 inches high. A carved brownish stone figure of stylized form depicting a man seated upon the back of a horse shown in diminished size so as to boost the importance of the figure. Bears very large, elongated head with large, bulging eyes, very wide nose and thick lips. He holds two long braids of his beard and is dressed in a short sleeved, midriff shirt. Old chip on reverse and back of right ear, else exc.Property of a private Pennsylvania Trust, acquired from Makler Gallery, PA, 1971.

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Nomoli Stone Figure Sierra Leone, Africa. S

Name: Nomoli Stone Figure Sierra Leone, Africa. S
SKU: 156649991
Price: 425 USD
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