Needlework Sampler

A needlework sampler depicting The Royal Crown of the British Royal Family. Embroidered in petit pointe, a technique also known as Krio embroidery in Sierra Leone. It is believed that this technique arrived in Sierra Leone with the freed slaves from the Americas.

Further Information

• Type: Textiles, cloth
• Object: Needlework Sampler
• Materials: Textile
• Culture Group: Krio
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1992
• Associated Places: Freetown
• Associated People: Mrs. Stanley
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1992.02.02C

Related Objects