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Seated Figure

12th–16th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Figure
  • Artist: Temne or Bullom artist(s)
  • Date: 12th–16th century
  • Geography: Sierra Leone
  • Culture: Temne or Bullom peoples
  • Medium: Soapstone, steatite
  • Dimensions: H. 6 x W. 2 1/2 x D. 3 1/2 in. (15.2 x 6.4 x 8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Stone-Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.206.19
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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