Bush Pig Tusks
A pair of tusks from a bush pig, or wild bore. The pig was killed in Kabala for destroying a rice farm. It was collected by the Sierra Leone National Museum as part of a number of objects illustrating the flora and fauna of Sierra Leone.
Further Information
- Type: Natural history
- Object: Bush Pig Tusks
- Materials: Bone, ivory, tooth
- Culture Group: Other
- Dimensions: Unknown
- Production Date: Pre 1994
- Associated Places: Mr. Salifu Mansaray, Bafodia, Kabala
- Associated People: Mr. Salifu Mansaray, Bafodia, Kabala (Trader)
- Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
- Accession Number: SLNM.1994.02.05
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