Charm

This item is recorded by thee Sierra Leone National Museum as a Ju-ju Charm . Is consists of a stained cotton bundle containing magical substances, medicines, or herbs. Cotton string has been coiled around it, and a cowrie shell has been sewn on to one side. It is said to have belonged to Karanke Jaila, a leatherworker from Ruare Village, who used it to attract customers to his shop.

Further Information

• Type: Religious/ritual equipment, charms
• Object: Charm
• Materials: Textile, Vegetable, organic fibre, Shell
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1969
• Associated Places: Ruare Village, Massanasi Town (Place collected)
• Associated People: Mr. Abu Sesay, Freetown (Trader); Karanke Jaila (Previous owner)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1969.03.02

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