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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