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 woven with brown and undyed fibres. It has a chequerboard design.

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Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Shuku Blai
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: 80mm x 155mm x 155mm
• Production Date: Early 20th century
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone (Created); Port Loko (Collected)
• Associated People: A. Ridyard (Collector and Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.13.2.09.10

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