Winnower

A winnower, or fana , used for winnowing rice and removing the skin from peanuts. It is woven from cane. This example as a scene painted on the flat inside surface, depicting trees, a canoe, and a women walking in water.

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Further Information

• Type: Domestic equipment
• Object: Winnower
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 2011
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2011.005.01

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