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Country Cloth Strip 06

Sierra Leone National Museum

Sierra Leone National Museum
Freetown, Sierra Leone

This is a strip of country cloth, a thick, heavy, cloth, traditionally made from locally grown cotton that is spun into thread, dyed, and woven into strips on a tripod loom. This example is made form undyed cotton, woven with black stripes.

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  • Title: Country Cloth Strip 06
  • Location Created: Sierra Leone
  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Original Source: Sierra Leone Heritage
  • Medium: Textile
  • Culture group: Other
  • Accession number: SLNM.1965.35.04
Sierra Leone National Museum

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