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Collector:
Margaret Sullivan  Search this
Donor Name:
Margaret Sullivan  Search this
Height - W/o Strap:
25 cm
Diameter - Object:
35 cm
Culture:
Limba  Search this
Object Type:
Bag
Place:
Konkoba, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone, Africa
Accession Date:
8 Oct 1996
Collection Date:
1975 to 1976
Notes:
SOFT, FLEXIBLE, TIGHTLY WOVEN CARRYING BAG W/ FLAT, ROUND BASE. TAN COLOR W/ HORIZONTAL STRIPES & VERTICAL ZIG-ZAGS IN LIGHT & DARK BROWN (FORMERLY RED). SHOULDER STRAP IS ATTACHED TO OUTSIDE OF BAG. TWISTED THIN CORD IS ATTACHED TO A SIMILAR CORD THAT RUNS AROUND THE RIM OF THE BAG. MADE FROM RAFFIA OF 2 DIFFERENT PALMS. RED DYE IS PROBABLY FROM CAM WOOD. BLACK DYE IS COMBINATION OF MANGANESE & LEAVES OF "ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA." MAKER IS TITI MANSARY, FEMALE. MADE IN THE RAINY SEASON. 10 DAYS OF SOLID WORK. MEN MAKE A SIMILAR PRODUCT CALLED "HUTHOI," MADE W/ A NEEDLE. SEE MANUSCRIPT PP. 26, 143-147, CATALOG PP. 17, 21-22.
Record Last Modified:
25 Jul 2019
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
409926
USNM Number:
E427413-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34051c953-f328-4035-9b56-41a6b9fc5a39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460124