Identifier:
139477
Description:
Handwoven hammock made of natural fibers and patterned with black and red stripes. Hammoack has ten pockets, five on each side. The pockets each have a pair of tassels. The tassel pairs alternate black and red.;This type of hammock was traditionally used to transport chiefs. Each end was hung from the head of a person. They were also often used to transport Westerners. This example looks unused. See accession file for more information. Identified by Raymond Silverman, Professor of History, Department of the History of Art, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor; tel: 734.615.9847.;The donor obtained the hammock in Gbarnga, Liberia. He was a teacher at Cuttington University College, founded by the Episcopal Church and located in Suakoko, Liberia.;1) Information from a tag which has been relocated to the accession file reads: Handwoven chieftain's hammock designed to be carried as a head load between two men. Side pockets for small belongings. Brought from Gbarnga, Liberia, West Africa, by the Reverend Dr. Max M. Pearse, Jr. who taught in the Episcopal College of Suakoko, Liberia - Cuttington College.;This type of hammock was traditionally used to transport chiefs. Each end was hung from the head of a person. They were also often used to transport Westerners. The side pockets could be used to hold personal belongings.
Materials:
Woven, Natural Fiber
Dimensions:
11" h 16" w 97" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Pearse, Rev. Dr. Max M.
Related Entity:
Pearse, Rev. Dr. Max M. (donor)
