Skip to main content
Object Number 998-16-50/12854A
Display Title Strip woven sleeping hammock
Descriptions
Object Description Brown and tan checked cotton strip cloth hammock with tan grouped, knotted, twisted and bobbled fringe added to long sides; composed of seven strips. Short ends are doubled over and stitched to create a loop through which to put the wooden hammock supports.
Inventory Description Woven cotton hammock, checkered, knotted and fringed, loops for support
Classification
  • Hammock
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Date 1911-1916 ca.
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Dimensions Overall: 56 x 76 x 4.8 cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Norman Hurst
Provenance
Provenance Manchester City Library
Collector Reed Paige Clark (1911-1916 ca.)
Donor Norman Hurst (7/22/98)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Wooden sleeping hammock supports
998-16-50/12854B Wooden sleeping hammock supports
Hammock
Liberia
Strip woven hammock
998-15-50/12847 Strip woven hammock
Hammock
Raw Material
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Hammock
995-31-50/12568 Hammock
Hammock
Guinea
Hammock
25-60-30/F486 Hammock
Hammock
Brazil
Hammock
09-3-30/75778 Hammock
Hammock
Inapari
Twine, wood and raffia hammock
60-25-50/10411 Twine, wood and raffia hammock
Hammock
Konawo
Hammock
2004.25.53 Hammock
Hammock
Peru
Rope hammock for sleeping
35-57-20/4213.1 Rope hammock for sleeping
Hammock
Chiapas
Hammock
26-42-20/C9919 Hammock
Hammock
Honduras
Child's hammock (kiai)
12-59-30/84412 Child's hammock (kiai)
Hammock
Sao Paulo
Hammock
2004.13.1 Hammock
Hammock
Katoonarib Village
Baby's hammock , native name: amalajiri. made by women.
989-26-30/11610 Baby's hammock , native name: amalajiri. made by women.
Hammock
Santa Caramela