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.

Further Information

Type: Containers, vessels
Object: Shuku Blai
Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
Culture Group: Temne
Dimensions: Unknown
Production Date: Pre 1965
Associated Places: Kamaranka, Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom, Bombali District (Place collected)
Associated People: Paramount Chief Kande Bungura II, Kamaranka, Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom, Bombali District
Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
Accession Number: SLNM.1965.64.08