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Figure3522/45

Carved stone figure in standing position; carving is cylindrical in shape and has a flared base. Narrow eyes and unsmiling mouth are incised; long hooked nose done in relief. Ears are carved flat against head; top of head is covered in rows of circular protrusions, imitating hair(?). Three incised lines circle neck. Thin straight arms are carved in high relief down front; nipples and belly button done in low relief. Back is undecorated; small hole drilled into bottom centre of base.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/50

Carved stone figure in kneeling position. Figure has pronounced eyes, long curving eyebrows and a protruding nose. Thin pursed lips carved underneath wide nostrils. Oval-shaped ears are flat against sides, extending onto back of head. Figure has a pointed belly and its arms curve around it. Ends of arms are rounded; knees are pointed. Buttocks and back are done in relief.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/48

Carved stone figure in crouching position. Figure has bulging eyes, in deep sockets, and protruding lips under a long nose. A triangle-shaped beard frames the bottom half of the figure's face. Arms are bent in front of body, at chest level; thin legs are held close together, feet are pointed inward. Decorative "X" shape incised across top of head.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/47

Carved stone figure in crouching position. Figure has bulging eyes in deep sockets; nose is long with wide nostrils, overtop protruding smiling lips. Raised ridges, consisting of rounded squares, carved along back of head and neck, imitating hair(?). Arms are raised, with hands covering ears; knees spaced apart. Buttocks and shoulder blades carved in relief.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/49

Fragment of a carved stone figure; only upper half of body. Figure has a pronounced forehead, bulging eyes and hooked nose. Long thin lips, slightly curved upward at the ends, are carved underneath wide nostrils. Protrusion along bottom of chin, imitating a beard(?). Oval-shaped ears are flat against sides of head. Figure has a thin torso and short arms, with rounded ends, held outward from body. Shoulders and back of neck are done in relief. Large hole drilled into top centre of head.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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