Cotton Spool

A wooden spool, complete with a soapstone, or steatite, whorl. The spindle has a spool of un-dyed cotton thread wound onto it. It was bought by Alldridge at Vande Road Market in Vassa, February 1891.

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Further Information

• Type: Tools, implements, Textiles, cloth
• Object: Cotton Spool
• Materials: Wood, Textile, Stone
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 370mm [L] x 89mm [W]
• Production Date: Pre 1891
• Associated Places: Vande Road Market, Vassa
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:WA508910

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