Palm Oil Strainer

This is a palm oil strainer, or sesip in Loko, used for removing the solid bits of palm nut. It is made of woven and knotted palm fibres.

Further Information

  • Type: Domestic equipment
  • Object: Palm Oil Strainer
  • Materials: Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Loko
  • Dimensions: 305mm [L]
  • Production Date: Pre 1964
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Barba Sesay, Freetown (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1964.01.01

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