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ClothAf506

Rectangular cloth consisting of eleven narrow strips 12 cm wide and sewn selvedge to selvedge. Stripes run the length of each strip in the same pattern. Starting at one side is a light brown-white selvedge; narrow white stripe; broad light brown-white band; narrow white; broad dark brown; narrow white; broad brown; narrow white; broad dark brown; narrow white and broad light brown-white selvedge. Creased along width at each end. Unwoven fringe at both ends is 1 cm wide. Small yellow stains overall.

Culture
Mende: Sherbo
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothAf505

Rectangular cloth of twelve narrow strips sewn together. Each strip has a band of parallel black stripes and three parallel stitch width lines of brown above. Seams are above the brown stripes.

Culture
Mende: Sherbo
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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