Cotton Cloth

A hand-woven piece of cloth, composing of a single strip made of natural cotton warps (the vertical strands), and light and dark blue dyed cotton wefts (the horizontal weave). It is fringed with twisted warps at either end. The pattern consists of alternating light blue and dark blue horizontal stripes.

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Further Information

• Type: Textiles, cloth
• Object: Cotton Cloth
• Materials: Textile
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 790mm [L] x 200mm [W]
• Production Date: Pre 1937
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: S. Andrews
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1937.607.21

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