Country Cloth Strip

This is a strip of country cloth, a thick, heavy, cloth, traditionally made from locally grown cotton that is spun into thread, dyed, and woven into strips on a tripod loom. This example is made form undyed cotton, woven with a black stripe.

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Further Information

• Type: Textiles, cloth
• Object: Country Cloth Strip
• Materials: Textile
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1964
• Associated Places: Perewahun, Kamajei Chiefdom
• Associated People: Boi Sadie
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1964.08.11

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