Cotton Loom

Parts of a Mende loom for weaving strips of country cloth. It is made of wood, cane, and course organic fibres. It is accompanied by a spool of unwoven cotton thread.

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Further Information

  • Type: Production equipment
  • Object: Cotton Loom
  • Materials: Textile, Vegetable, organic fibre, Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 840mm [L] x 460mm [W]
  • Production Date: Pre 1954
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.3345

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