Gambian Basket

This is a lidded basket from Bathurst, in Gambia. It is included as it was originally collected by a member of Sierra Leone's Krio community, Mrs W. E. Johnson. From the mid-nineteenth century, Krio traders, missionaries and professionals settled along the coast of West Africa and in settlements on the Niger River. This Krio diaspora maintained close links with Sierra Leone through steam shipping lines, and objects from throughout the region found their way to Freetown where they were sometimes acquired by European collectors. Mrs W. E. Johnson was a Krio trader, based in Gambia.

Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Gambian Basket
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other, Krio
  • Dimensions: 660 mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1912
  • Associated Places: Gambia: Banjul (Collected and created)
  • Associated People: Mrs. W. E. Johnson (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
  • Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
  • Accession Number: LIVCM.3.9.12.4

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