Colony and protectorate · 1896–1960
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The Yassi society's medicine house under a cotton tree (Alldridge, 1901) 1901
Original title: The Sherbro and its hinterland (1901) (14780942714)
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An outhouse (latrine), Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Utedass, house
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1952-03-10 Fulton Adam Sierra Leone 001 2023
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Strainer without a handle, Vai Collected 1930–31
Original title: Strainer
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Broom Collected 1930–31
Original title: Sopkvast, broom
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Oblong basket with a handle, Bullom Collected 1930–31
Original title: Basket
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Wooden mortar on a low foot, for pounding rice Collected 1930–31
Original title: Mortar
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Spoon Collected 1930–31
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Round plaited sieve for grain Collected 1930–31
Original title: Sieve
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Oblong plaited sieve for grain Collected 1930–31
Original title: Sieve
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Square plaited sieve for grain Collected 1930–31
Original title: Sieve
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Small plaited tray Collected 1930–31
Original title: Bricka, tray
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Small plaited tray with a red rim Collected 1930–31
Original title: Bricka, tray
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Small plaited tray with a red and black pattern Collected 1930–31
Original title: Bricka, tray
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Square plaited fan Collected 1930–31
Original title: Fan
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Fan Collected 1930–31
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Old fan of palm leaves, Mende Collected 1930–31
Original title: Fan
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Old broom bound with cloth and fibre Collected 1930–31
Original title: Sopkvast, broom
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Broom bound with bast Collected 1930–31
Original title: Sopkvast, broom
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Hollowed log vessel used in tapping palm wine Collected 1930–31
Original title: Vessel
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Wooden mortar on a foot Collected 1930–31
Original title: Mortar
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Small wooden mortar Collected 1930–31
Original title: Mortar
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Strainer Collected 1930–31
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Square plaited fan, Krim Collected 1930–31
Original title: Fan
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