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