Stoneware Jug

A large jug, made from stoneware, a type of clay. It is decorated with a band of typical Mandingo leatherwork. Mandingo , used here, refers to a style of decoration associated with Muslim elites. The jug was collected by C.D. Hotobah During, a well-known Krio Barrister who spent many years based in Freetown.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Stoneware Jug
• Materials: Ceramic, Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 209mm x 107mm
• Production Date: Unknown
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone (Collected and created)
• Associated People: C.D. Hotobah During (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.19.12.06.19

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