British West Afrcia 1/10 Penny
British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana) copper-nickel 1/10 penny, 1836 Diameter 20mm Circular coin with a central circular hole. The obverse features a six-pointed star made up of ...
Figure
A carved household god of thunder figure, from Sierra Leone, which is on a stand. The hair style of the figure is in the form of a hammer, which represents thunder, and there are strings of beads around ...
Powder Horn
This is a powder horn from Sierra Leone. It is made of horn covered in red, yellow and black painted leather. The horn is decorated with red and white interlaced patterns. It was used to carry gunpowder....
Sandal
This pair of shoes is from Sierra Leone. They have a figure-of-eight shaped thick leather sole, and a leather strap that fits between the toes and across foot. The decorative leatherwork cones are for ...
Sandal
This pair of shoes is from Sierra Leone. They have a figure-of-eight shaped thick leather sole, and a leather strap that fits between the toes and across foot. The decorative leatherwork cones are for ...
Sandal
This pair of shoes is from Sierra Leone. They have red leather soles with black and white edging. The red and black leather strap fits between the toes and across foot.
Sandal
This pair of shoes is from Sierra Leone. They have red leather soles with black and white edging. The red and black leather strap fits between the toes and across foot.
Sierra Leone Company Coin
Sierra Leone Company copper coin, c.1793
Diameter 30mm
The obverse features a lion and the inscription 'SIERRA LEONE COMPANY/ AFRICA'. The reverse is completely obscured by wear but would have originally ...
Sword
A large, ornate, Mandingo style sword, from Sierra Leone. The sword has a long decorative painted leather handle and sheath, with red, yellow and black motifs painted onto the leather strap.
Xylophone
Xylophone from Sierra Leone. A wooden frame supporting 14 wooden bars, one end is higher than the other. The gourds suspended beneath the bars resound the notes, and two sticks with carved ends are used ...