Cotton Trousers

This is a pair of kola dyed cotton trousers. The Sierra Leone National Museum catalogue notes that they were worn by Paramount Chief Kande Alusenu II when he returned from the ceremonial bush to become chief, and that he was the only Paramount Chief to wear traditional costume when the Duke (of Edinburgh?) visited Freetown (in 1961?); he was apparently laughed at by the other chiefs.

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Further Information

• Type: Costume, dress, Regalia
• Object: Cotton Trousers
• Materials: Textile
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1965
• Associated Places: Kamakwie, Sela Limba Chiefdom
• Associated People: Paramount Chief Kande Aluseni II
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1965.61.03

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