File:Male figure, Undetermined peoples, used by Kissi peoples, Guinea, Possibly 16th to 17th century, Stone, pigment (2922769899).jpg

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Kissi, Mende and other peoples living in Guinea and Sierra Leone unearth several styles of stone figures and heads from their fields, streams and wells. They attribute these figures to the former inhabitants of the land or to spirits and reuse them in ancestral or agricultural shrines. Although dates have been proposed by stylistically comparing the figures and heads with export ivories and a few carbon-dated wood figures, their original makers and uses are unknown.

The dots of red, white and black pigment on the backs of the figures and on the center post are unusual. While Dogon masks have painted designs, figures and stools generally have encrusted or eroded surfaces indicative of ritual use.
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Male figure, Undetermined peoples, used by Kissi peoples, Guinea, Possibly 16th to 17th century, Stone, pigment

Author Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA
Camera location38° 53′ 16.88″ N, 77° 01′ 32.03″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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