Beaded Loin Cloth

This is a beaded apron, or loin cloth. It is made form green cotton, with a central panel of woven beadwork, in a white and black chequered design. The Sierra Leone National Museum records note that is was used by the Susu Bundu society by girls after initiation.

Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Beaded Loin Cloth
  • Materials: Glass, Textile
  • Culture Group: Soso
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1966
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Kekura Kamara, Freetown (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1966.25.03A

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