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.