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 decorated with green and fuschia on cream coloured raffia. It has a lid and a string for carrying.

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Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Shuku Blai
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 76mm [H]
• Production Date: Pre 1976
• Associated Places: Makeni
• Associated People: Mrs. Saffie Daramy, Magburuka Road, Makeni (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1976.01.01

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