Media Type: Objects / Subject (Geographic): Liberia, Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, West - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

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1. Bundle of Straw

Bundle of Straw

Date:: 1920 and 1925
Description:: A bundle of straw. Origin Liberia.

2. Basket

Date:: 1920 and 1925
Description:: Basket from Liberia that resembles the han blai (woven) basket from Sierra Leone. Used for fishing. It is not tightly woven. Origin Liberia.

3. Leather Purse

Date:: 1920 and 1925
Description:: Animal skin and leather shoulder purse with braided straps that connect through loops. Leather is decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.

4. Knife

Date:: 1920
Description:: Small knife, decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.

5. Knife and Sheath

Knife and Sheath

Date:: 1920
Description:: Knife contained in a leather sheath. There is a braided strap with a button loop closure and several decorative styles with a fringe at the base. Origin Liberia.

6. Leather Vase (Palu Vase)

Leather Vase (Palu Vase)

Date:: 1920
Description:: Rectangular object that has been sewn together with a braided strap used for hanging. Origin Liberia.

7. Metal Currency

Date:: 1920
Description:: Three manilla-shaped pieces of metal, two of which are twisted. Origin Liberia.

8. Metal Currency

Date:: 1920
Description:: Two long thin pieces of twisted metal with unique ends. Origin Liberia.

9. Leather Stick

Date:: 1920
Description:: Leather hand-crafted stick with stitching and several sections with hand-woven areas. Origin Liberia.

10. Coins (Money)

Date:: 1937 and 1941
Description:: Six coins, three made of brass and three of nickel. The face side of each brass coin reads "Two cents; 1937" and the face side of each nickel coin reads "Two cents; 1941." Each face side depicts a palm tree, and each obverse reads "Republic of Liberia," depicting an elephant.