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 consists of strips of undyed cotton, with black and light brown stripes.

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Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Country cloth
  • Materials: Textile
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 2337mm (L), 1524mm (W)
  • Production Date: Pre 1972
  • Associated Places: Tikonko, Bo District
  • Associated People: I. Keilie
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1972.05.05

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