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 ...[more]
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 can be identified as Kpokpo type as it is embroidered and has inlay s of white, on navy blue. It is composed of nine strips sewn together.
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 can be identified as Kpokpo type as it is embroidered and has inlay s of white, on navy blue. It is composed of nine strips sewn together. [less]
Further Information
- Object: Country Cloth
- Materials: Textile
- Culture Group: Unknown
- Dimensions: 400mm x 595mm x 40mm [folded]
- Production Date: Pre 1973
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Mr. William Roberts
- Museum: Glasgow Museums
- Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1973.1.c
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