Country Cloth

A single strip of country cloth, prior to being cut into sections and sewn into completed piece. It is decorated in white, blue, yellow, and reddish-brown lines. Strips of country cloth, such as this one, were highly prized and associated with wealth.

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Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Country Cloth
  • Materials: Textile
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 150mm [W] x 470mm [L]
  • Production Date: Pre 1891
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
  • Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/111

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