Gin Bottle

One of a number of glass gin bottles found in Sulima in the extreme south east of Sierra Leone. At the mouth of the Moa River, Sulima was a major European trading post in the nineteenth century. The European traders brought gin to Sierra Leone as a trading commodity.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Gin Bottle
• Materials: Glass
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 203mm
• Production Date: 19th century
• Associated Places: Sulima
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1992.01.02B

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