Accession No
Z 14531
Description
Koinasehe. Short necklace with three hemispherical and two rectangular charms separated by small beads of red braided leather. The hemispherical charms are made from black leather, decoratively sewn at the edge with a light coloured plant fibre, while the rectangular charms are made from red leather sewn at the edges with dark thread. These charms are attached to a length of black braided leather cord with red leather knots at the end for securing around the neck. The contents of the charms are unknown.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Sierra Leone; Northern Province
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 14531; MAA: AR 1916.198; E 1916.146; 75 [Museum no.]; 105 [Thomas Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Yalunka
Material
Leather; Fibre; Plant; Pigment
Local Term
[?] Koinasehe [writing unclear]
Measurements
250mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas (SL) label attached with string reads: '105 / Necklet of leather-covered charms. / Yalunka.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '105 | [?Koriasebe] / neck charm for woman / Musais / Yalunka | N.W.T.'
in second hand and circled: '75'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Part of the E 1916.146 (AR 1916.198) N.W. Thomas Ethnological Collection, Sierra Leone. Collected for the museum in 1914. This collection now bears Z numbers.
See E 1916.146 record for further notes on this collection.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Necklet of leather.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
With 3 circular and 2 rectangular leather pendents. [R.Hand]
Event Date 26/9/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Short necklace with three hemispherical and two rectangular charms separated by small beads of red braided leather. The hemispherical charms are made from black leather, decoratively sewn at the edge with a light coloured plant fibre, while the rectangular charms are made from red leather sewn at the edges with dark thread. These charms are attached to a length of black braided leather cord with red leather knots at the end for securing around the neck. The contents of the charms are unknown.
Event Date 8/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 8/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:126632
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