Country Cloth

Country cloth is a thick, heavy, cloth, traditionally made from locally grown cotton that is spun into thread, dyed, and woven into strips on a tripod loom. The strips are then sewn together edge to edge to form the finished cloth. Such cloth was, in the past, regarded as a sign or wealth and Prestige. This example is composed of 13 strips, sewn together to create cloth with cream, black, and brown, horizontal stripes; this warp pattern is known as kulu nyei. It was given to Bill Fagg in 1959, by Paramount Chief J.W.Quee of Kowa chiefdom in Moyamba district.

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Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Country Cloth
  • Materials: Textile
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 2320mm [L] x 1435mm [W]
  • Production Date: Pre 1959
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: J. W. Quee
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1959.7.7

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