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Metal statuettes are widely commercialized in Africa. After the independence of African countries from European colonial rule in the 1960s, metal-based products became popular commodities for foreign visitors. They represent musicians, farmers, and incorporate elements from various African cultures; they are frequently tailored to tourist's perceptions.

Metal figure of woman wearing a loincloth (pagne) on a platform, bent over a mortar (sowa or starh). Figure is grinding the contents with a pestle in one hand and is holding the edge of the mortar with the other. Head of figure is tilted slightly to the side.