Shuku Blai

A coil weave basket, commonly known as shuku blai . Shuku blai is a Temne name for a type of finely made and ornamented coil-weave basket, often made by women and used for keeping valuable objects safe. This example is made from black and yellow fibre, with red fibre on the cover rim.

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Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Shuku Blai
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 200mm [H] x 330mm [D]
• Production Date: Pre 1938
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Captain J C Page (Collector), Mrs J E Page (Donor)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:R4339/16

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