Bulle

This is a bulle, buli, or gourd container, used in tapping poyo, or palm wine. Once a hole has been tapped into the palm tree, a bulle is tied below it to catch the liquid.

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Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Bulle
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Limba
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1965
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Jimmy Samura, Freetown (Donor)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1965.70.01

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