Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
Sort by: Title Description 121. Wooden spear Wooden spear; origin Togo. 122. Wooden spear Wooden spear; origin Togo. 123. Wooden spear Wooden spear; origin Togo. 124. no preview
Six pieces of African money Six pieces of currency in the form of a tool or pendant. Origin Tuareg people of Niger. 125. Jewelry Anklet or bracelet with incised geometric decoration. Origin Tuareg people of Niger. 126. Metal anklet Manilla-type anklet currency consisting of two high relief ridges. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Togo. 127. Straw bag Circular multicolored raffia bag with closure and long strap. Origin Nigeria. 128. Ax Ax with wooden handle carved from a tree trunk. Origin Nigeria. 129. Ax Ax with wooden handle and bark at head. Blade has incised design on one side. Origin Nigeria. 130. Fanner Large bamboo rice fanner in herringbone pattern. Origin Bo, Sierra Leone. 131. Coiled basket Small orange and black coiled raffia basket with lid. Origin Labe, Guinea. 132. Calabash cover Coiled raffia basket lid used as a calabash cover. Origin Dalaba, Guinea. 133. Calabash cover Coiled raffia basket lid used as a calabash cover. Origin Dalaba, Guinea. 134. Pyrography art Pyrographic image of a woman carrying a basket of fruit and a child. Reads "Mama Salone," an affectionate term sometimes used in place of "Sierra Leone." Origin Freetown. 135. Mortar and pestle Carved mahogany mortar and pestle. Origin Conakry, Guinea. 136. Pyrography art Pyrographic image of a woman carrying a drum. Reads "Sierra Leone." Origin Freetown. 137. Hanging wood carving Carved wood image of a village scene. Origin Conakry, Guinea. 138. Indigo textile Brown and indigo textile fabric. Origin Labe, Guinea. 139. Rice spoon Wooden rice spoon with wood burned design. Origin Dabola, Guinea. 140. Rice spoon Wooden rice spoon with wood burned design. Origin Dabola, Guinea.
