Shuku Blai

A coil weave basket, commonly known as shuku blai . Shuku blai is a Temne name for a type of finely made and ornamented coil-weave basket, often made by women and used for keeping valuable objects safe. This example is woven with dyed orange and green fibres, creating a geometric pattern.

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Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Shuku Blai
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Limba
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1965
  • Associated Places: Kamaranka Village, Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom, Bombali District (Place collected)
  • Associated People: Paramount Chief Kande Bangura II
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1965.64.07

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