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 dyed orange and green fibres, creating a geometric pattern.
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Further Information
- Type: Containers, vessels
- Object: Shuku Blai
- Materials: Ceramic
- Culture Group: Temne
- Dimensions: Unknown
- Production Date: Pre 1957
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Unknown
- Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
- Accession Number: SLNM.1957.09.38A
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