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1. Basket

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.

2. Bundle of Straw

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

3. Metal Currency

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

4. Metal Currency

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

5. Ku Klux Klan uniform

Ku Klux Klan uniform
Date:
1920
Description:
Full Ku Klux Klan uniform with hood. Uniform is white with the KKK insignia and contains a cord belt with tassles. Origin unknown.

6. Knife

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

7. 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.

8. Leather Purse

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.

9. 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.

10. Leather Stick

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

11. The Shrimp Man

The Shrimp Man
Date:
1920
Description:
Framed oil painting, "Shrimp Vendor," depicting an African American man with a tray of shrimp walking by a house with iron fence and balcony, typical of Charleston homes. On long term loan to the Avery Research Center from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.