Fibre Scarf

A finely woven Mandingo scarf made from black palm fibre. It has an open netted diamond pattern with a long fringe. The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery catalogue says that is it from Galinas country, which lies in south-eastern Sierra Leone on the Liberian border.

Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Fibre Scarf
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 185mm [W[ x 1400mm [L]
  • Production Date: Pre 1904
  • Associated Places: Galinas country
  • Associated People: Arthur Foster GrifthisThomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
  • Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Accession Number: BMAG:R595a/4

Related Objects

Country Cloth

Textiles, cloth

Country Cloth

Textiles, cloth

Country Cloth

Textiles, cloth

Country Cloth

Textiles, cloth

Tufted Country Cloth

Textiles, cloth