KISSI Statue- Sierra Leone-West African Art Stone sculpture Ancestral Spirit – Pomdo stone figure- Poro Art

A rare figurative stone sculpture, from the Kissi People (17TH C), Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Relics of the past work their way into the present for those who look hard enough…or are just plain lucky. Some of the luckiest are members of the Kissi trib(e).
Stone statues known as Kissi, may surface as farmers manually hoe their fields.

They have been known to be a mediatior between the divine and the waking world.

This superb and highly characteristic example measures 3 inches in width by 10 inches in in height.

It does shows wear consistent with age. Comes on a specially designed, hand-made stand for display. it would make a fine collector’s piece for anyone involved in African art.

This stunning piece weighs 7 lbs (6.94) There is a hole near the navel. Believed to be there as they would pour precious metals into the hole for offering or spells.
Here is a link to more information of these amazing statues and cultures.

https://www.porostudiesassociation.org/art-liberian-kissi/

This piece came from a lady who was a poet and author whose family had several items from Sierra Leone. This being one of them.
Believed to be an antique stone sculpture
from an ANCESTRAL SPIRIT KISSI SIERRA LEONE W. AFRICA trib(e)*. circa 17TH C.

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