Elephant Tail Switch

This elephant's tail switch was a traditional part of a chief's regalia. It was gifted to Paramount Chief A. Jai Kai Kai in 1942 when he was crowned chief of Panga-Kabonde Chiefdom, Pujehun District. He subsequently donated it to the Museum.

Further Information

• Type: Regalia
• Object: Elephant Tail Switch
• Materials: Leather, animal skin
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 660mm [L]
• Production Date: Pre 1942
• Associated Places: Panga-Kabonde Chiefdom, Pujehun District (Place collected)
• Associated People: Paramount Chief A. Jai Kai Kai (Donor)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1957.09.29

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