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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