Mantle

29-61-1C

From: Sierra Leone

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 29-61-1C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Timne
Provenience Sierra Leone
Section African
Materials Fiber | Grass | Cotton | Wood
Description

Heavy grass-fringe mantle, embodying oval wicker cloth-covered plaque to which are attached a cylinder covered with red and blue cloth, and 54 oval flat pieces of wood inscribed in ink with what appear to be Arabic characters.

Credit Line Purchased from J. L. Buck, 1929
Other Number 41056 - Other Number

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