Hausa Leather Cushion

A round leather Hausa cushion, painted with a geometric design on both sides. It has three leather straps. Though this item is Nigerian, it is included as it was originally collected by a member of Sierra Leone's Krio community, John. G. Taylor. From the mid-nineteenth century, Krio traders, missionaries and professionals settled along the coast of West Africa and in settlements on the Niger River. This Krio diaspora maintained close links with Sierra Leone through steam shipping lines, and objects from throughout the region found their way to Freetown where they were sometimes acquired by European collectors. John G. Taylor was a steam engineer, and a missionary, based in Freetown.

Further Information

  • Type: Domestic equipment
  • Object: Hausa Leather Cushion
  • Materials: Leather, animal skin
  • Culture Group: Other, Krio
  • Dimensions: 550 mm x 550 mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1907
  • Associated Places: Northern Nigeria; Kano (Collected and created)
  • Associated People: John. G. Taylor (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
  • Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
  • Accession Number: LIVCM.14.10.07.12

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