Miniature Falui

A miniature Falui model. The Falui is a Mende masquerader, associated with public performance and entertainment. The costume consists of a cone-shaped headdress adorned with cotton, mirrors and cowrie shells, and crowned with feathers, as well's a country cloth and raffia outfit.

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Further Information

• Type: Games, toys, models, Figures, sculpture
• Object: Miniature Falui
• Materials: Textile, Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 240mm [H]
• Production Date: Pre 2010
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2010.037.03

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