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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 5-13016, described as Basketry cap., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13016, acc no. 3198. File code: 2.1 Orig. No. 4. Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Raffia matting in plainweave Context of use: Cap Description: Cap; fine plain-weave raffia; encircling bands of brown, light blue and yellow on straw-colored ground; tassel of raffia in center; rim diam. ca. 17 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 5-13020, described as Garment., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13020, acc no. 3198. File code: 2.1 Orig. No. 5 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Handspun cotton in plainweave; strip weaving Context of use: So-called "comfort cloth" or "country cloth" Description: Garment; white handspun cotton in plainweave; series of strips sewn together; 1.25 M. x 2.19 M.
Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 5-13021, described as Garment., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13021, acc no. 3198. File code: 2.1 Orig. No. 6 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Plainweave handspun cotton; indigo dye Context of use: So-called "comfort cloth" or "country cloth" Description: Garment; strips of indigo and white/striped handspun cotton in plainweave sewn together; 1.33 M. x 2.44 M.
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-13018, described as Pubic apron., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13018, acc no. 3198. File code: 2.1 Orig. No. 12 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Glass trade beads on fiber Context of use: Pubic apron Description: Pubic apron of glass trade beads; diamond pattern composed of sections of red beads, blue/white beads, blue beads and black beads; fiber waistband; w. at base ca. 19.5 cm.

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