Figurine
Figurine
Object name: Figurine
Date: 1800-1850
Dimensions:
365 x 235 mm
Medium: Wood, pigment
Object number: C01074
DescriptionFigure of a Portuguese priest representing the European - and particularly Portuguese - presence in West Africa from the 15th Century onwards. Portuguese, Dutch, British and French presence in West Africa was led by trading interests, which eventually became dominated by the slave trade.
Culture: Africa