Crown

This headdress is described by the Sierra Lone National Museum as a crown...said to be 200 years old . It is thought to have been worn by a warrior. It consists of a cloth wrapped circular loop, worn atop the head. Four rectangular leather packages are attached to the loop, likely to be sebe/sebbeh, or amulets, to protect the wearer.

Further Information

• Type: Regalia, Religious/ritual equipment, charms
• Object: Crown
• Materials: Leather, animal skin, Textile
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1969
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Mr. Abu Sesay, Freetown (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1969.01.02

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