Sling

This is a sling, used for project ling small missiles such as stones. The Sierra Leone National Museum records note that it was displayed at the Police Exhibition at the British Council as an example of the kinds of weapons used during the 1955 riots in Freetown.

Further Information

  • Type: Weapons, armour, Tools, implements
  • Object: Sling
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1960
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Hashim U. Cole, Museum technician
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1960.10.01

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