The colony · 1787–1895
Drums, horns, harps and rattles, dancers and drummers, and the bands of the city.
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Drum (Sierra Leonean ?) 19th century
Susu people ? · Public domain (CC0) · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Source ↗ · Report this picture
Horn and Silver Pendant 19th century
Unknown author Unknown author · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture
Oba or Kani (Limba or Kru people) late 19th century
Limba or Kru people artist · Public domain (CC0) · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Source ↗ · Report this picture
Obah (Sierra Leonean) late 19th century
Sierra Leonean artist · Public domain (CC0) · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Source ↗ · Report this picture