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 larger example is woven with faded red, brown and undyed, fibres. It has a geometric design.

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Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Shuku Blai
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 124mm
• Production Date: 1901
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone (Collected and created)
• Associated People: A. Ridyard (Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.5.12.01.2

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