Gin Bottle
One of a number of glass gin bottles found in Sulima in the extreme south east of Sierra Leone. At the mouth of the Moa River, Sulima was a major European trading post in the nineteenth century. The European traders brought gin to Sierra Leone as a trading commodity.
Further Information
- Type: Containers, vessels
- Object: Gin Bottle
- Materials: Glass
- Culture Group: Other
- Dimensions: 203mm
- Production Date: 19th century
- Associated Places: Sulima
- Associated People: Unknown
- Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
- Accession Number: SLNM.1992.01.02D
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