Textile Stamp

A wooden carved stamp for applying wax to cloth prior to being dyed. Cloth decorated in this way is known is Sierra Leone as garra .

Further Information

• Type: Tools, implements, Textiles, cloth
• Object: Textile Stamp
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 190mm x 60mm x 55mm
• Production Date: Pre 1960
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
• Museum: Glasgow Museums
• Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.gg

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