Woven Grass bag

A woven grass bag with an all-over pattern of oblongs filled with alternating black and yellow lines. It has a diagonal band of smaller patterned black dots between the yellow lines and a seam at the bottom. The mouth is gathered into 16 plaits, forming a handle.

Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Woven Grass bag
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 850mm [L] x 420mm [W] x 60 mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1899
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
  • Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Accession Number: BMAG:WA507381

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