Woven Grass bag

A long woven yellow grass bag. It is roughly cylindrical, with bands of red lines running from the top to bottom. The fibres are drawn into ten plaits at the mouth which are tied, in pairs, to a connecting string loop.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Woven Grass bag
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1899
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/94d

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