West Africa

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Catalog # Name Description
301 1968.10.340 Beads Three jade beads (reddish-brown) on a black string. Color: RD-BR, BK
302 1968.10.341 Beads Jade (reddish brown). Color: RD-BR
303 1968.10.342 Shell, cowrie None
304 1968.10.343 Shell, cowrie None
305 1968.10.350 Tube Hole at small end where a stick can be added to remove powdered galena.
306 1968.10.351 Tube Leather and fur tube; for eyeshadow.
307 1968.10.352 Bag Braided handles. Yellow decorated with woven red and green stripes. Color: YL, RD, GR
308 1968.10.353 Strainer Sifter or strainer.
309 1968.10.354 Fan, rice Miniature.
310 1968.10.356 Trap, fish net Very wide cord mesh.
311 1968.10.357 Trap, fish net Very wide cord mesh.
312 1968.10.358 Trap, fish net Very wide cord mesh.
313 1968.10.36 Dress Sleeveless, low round-neck dress with full-pleated skirt. Made of bluish-brown batik-dyed cloth with white checkerboard pattern. Skirt hem with wide dark blue border. Same cloth as 68.10.33. Top of dress lined with "coarse-A all cotton" fabric made in India. Color: BR, WH 1968.10.36 (Dress) image
314 1968.10.363 Sling Closely knotted slingshot that is stiff and worn from use. Braided rope made from palm tree leaf string. 1968.10.363 (Sling) image
315 1968.10.364 Sling Closely knotted stiff sling, old, used, made from palm tree leaf string. Braided rope. 1968.10.364 (Sling) image
316 1968.10.365 Sling Closely knotted, stiff sling; with braided rope, made from palm tree leaf string. 1968.10.365 (Sling) image
317 1968.10.366 Sling Closely knotted, stiff. With braided rope, made from palm leaf tree string. 1968.10.366 (Sling) image
318 1968.10.367 Sling Loosely constructed slingshot made of raffia. 1968.10.367 (Sling) image
319 1968.10.368 Sling Loosely constructed slingshot with loose knots and is made of raffia. 1968.10.368 (Sling) image
320 1968.10.369 Sling Slingshot made from woven fibers. 1968.10.369 (Sling) image
321 1968.10.37 Textile White damask tie-dyed with dark blue spots. Color: WH,BL 1968.10.37 (Textile) image
322 1968.10.370 Sling Loosely tied slingshot made from braided palm leaf rope. 1968.10.370 (Sling) image
323 1968.10.371 Sling Slingshot made from woven palm tree leaf, worn from use. 1968.10.371 (Sling) image
324 1968.10.372 Sling Slingshot made from woven palm tree fibers and worn from use. 1968.10.372 (Sling) image
325 1968.10.373 Line, fishing Fine, braided rope used for fish line. 1968.10.373 (Line, fishing) image
326 1968.10.374 Line, fishing Finely woven rope made from palm fibers used for fishing line. 1968.10.374 (Line, fishing) image
327 1968.10.375 Rope Finely woven rope made from plant fibers. 1968.10.375 (Rope) image
328 1968.10.376 Line, fishing Finely woven rope used for fishing line. 1968.10.376 (Line, fishing) image
329 1968.10.377 Rope Old, loosely tied rope made from plant fibers. 1968.10.377 (Rope) image
330 1968.10.378 Line, fishing Small fine rope made for fishing line out of plant fibers. 1968.10.378 (Line, fishing) image
331 1968.10.379 Rope Rope made from sticks of tree trunk and braided. The rope is bundled and tied together. 1968.10.379 (Rope) image
332 1968.10.38 Textile White damask dyed by natives, with long blue-green pin stripes, wide brownish blue-green band at each end. Color: WH,BL-GR 1968.10.38 (Textile) image
333 1968.10.381 Trap, fish Long, narrow cane fish trap, 1 year old.
334 1968.10.382 Trap, fish Long, narrow; cane. 1 year old.
335 1968.10.384 Trap, fish Long, narrow; cane.
336 1968.10.385 Trap, fish Long, narrow.
337 1968.10.386 Trap, fish Long, narrow.
338 1968.10.387 Trap, fish None
339 1968.10.39 Shirt "Sierra Leone Police" garet cloth shirt. Bluish-brownish green, batik dyed with above lettered design in circular pattern. Color: GR
340 1968.10.391A Spearhead Metal spear tip from Sierra Leone. No longer made. Used formerly to kill deer in traps, etc. Replaced by homemade guns.
341 1968.10.393 Net, fish End; for big ocean net.
342 1968.10.394 Net, fish End; for big ocean net.
343 1968.10.395 Net, fish End; for big ocean net.
344 1968.10.396 Net, fish End; for big ocean net.
345 1968.10.397 Knife, harvest None
346 1968.10.398 Knife Broad end.
347 1968.10.399 Wedge None
348 1968.10.4 Carving Nomali carving (soapstone?) from southern part of Sierra Leone. Laterally compressed seated figure with very prominent face and facial features. 1968.10.4 (Carving) image
349 1968.10.40 Robe Large, lavishly machine-embroidered with beige thread around neck and pocket.
350 1968.10.400 Machete Wooden handle.