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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