Cotton Loom

Parts of a Mende loom for weaving strips of country cloth. It is made of wood, cane, and course organic fibres, and has a piece of partially woven cotton, measuring 100mm by 730mm.

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Further Information

• Type: Production equipment
• Object: Cotton Loom
• Materials: Textile, Vegetable, organic fibre, Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 900mm [L] x 320mm [W]
• Production Date: Pre 1954
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.3346

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