Ablutions Kettle

A brass jug, taken in the Bida war in Northern Nigeria. It is included as it was originally collected by a member of Sierra Leone's Krio community, E. A. T. Wilson. 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. E. A. T Wilson was a trader, based in Freetown.

Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Ablutions Kettle
  • Materials: Metal
  • Culture Group: Other, Krio
  • Dimensions: 320 mm x 160 mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1903
  • Associated Places: Central Nigeria: (Collected and created)
  • Associated People: E. A. T. Wilson (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
  • Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
  • Accession Number: LIVCM.15.1.03.13

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