Mandingo Sandal
One of a pair of Mandingo leather sandals. They have thick layered leather soles, with tooled brown leather straps, held together with a large black button. Mandingo was often used in the 19th century to refer to Muslim elites in the north of Sierra Leone.
Further Information
- Type: Costume, dress
- Object: Mandingo Sandal
- Materials: Leather, animal skin
- Culture Group: Mandingo
- Dimensions: 255mm [L] x 100mm [W] x 70mm [H]
- Production Date: Pre 1982
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Warwickshire Museum; Beck
- Museum: British Museum
- Accession Number: BM:Af.1982.32.15.a.b
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