Bangles

This is one of two bangles, or manilas, made from a twisted piece of metal, likely brass. The Sierra Leone National Museum notes that the were used as bracelets and called tokola gani gole in Mende.

Further Information

  • Type: Body adornment, jewellery, Currency
  • Object: Bangles
  • Materials: Metal
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1972
  • Associated Places: Bo
  • Associated People: Mr. A.R. Amara, Bo (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1972.03.09A

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