Winnower

A winnower, or fana , used for winnowing rice and removing the skin from peanuts. It is woven from cane. This example as a scene painted on the flat inside surface, depicting vegetation overhanging water.

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Further Information

  • Type: Domestic equipment
  • Object: Winnower
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 2011
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Unknown
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.2011.005.04

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