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Mamudu Kanteh

Lamp 1950-60

Ivory, wood | 47.5 x 16.0 x 16.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 99507

Description

During November and December 1961 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook a tour of West Africa. In Sierra Leone the royal visitors were presented with this ivory lamp carved with the coat of arms of Sierra Leone.

Provenance

Presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II by the Bombali District Council during Commonwealth State Visit to Sierra Leone, 1961
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Mamudu Kanteh
(maker)

Search the collection Sierra Leone
(place of production)

Search the collection Sierra Leone
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Ivory, wood

ivory, wood

carved

Measurements

47.5 x 16.0 x 16.4 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Lighting
Object type(s)
furnishings
lighting devices
lamps
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Zoology
Animals
Mammals
Carnivorous mammals
Felines
Lions
Science, Medicine and Technology
Home economics
Furniture & accessories
Furnishings
Lighting Devices
Lamps
Places
Africa
West Africa
Sierra Leone
Places

Place of Production

Sierra Leone

Featured in

HM the Queen jokes with local children who stand with their backs to camera and wearing white dresses. The Queen attended the Harris Agricultural Show during her one day visit to Montserrat in the West Indies.

Past
Exhibition

Exhibition

Queen and Commonwealth: The Royal Tour: Buckingham Palace

Gifts received by The Queen from the Commonwealth

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