Gbangbani Society Cap

This is a cotton cap, thought to be associated with the Limba Gbangbani society. It is made from a strip of country cloth, and bordered with row's of cowrie shells. Two leather rectangular sebe/sebbeh, or amulets, are also attached.

Further Information

• Type: Religious/ritual equipment, charms, Costume, dress
• Object: Gbangbani Society Cap
• Materials: Textile, Leather, animal skin, Shell
• Culture Group: Limba
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1974
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Alhaji Turay (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1974.01.04

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