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Hat2706/3

Round, cap-style hat made of heavy cotton dyed in stripes of blue, brown navy blue, and off-white. Woven strips of the vertical stripes are sewn together in a tube, gathered at one end and sewn onto a circular piece of the cloth. The opposite end is folded back on itself to form a fringed cuff.

Culture
Mende
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Cloth2706/2

Large, heavy cotton, over-the-shoulder cloth, or 'sash'. Long thin woven strips of identical light blue, dark blue, brown and off-white vertical stripes are machine zigzag stitched together and the long ends are edged with a band of navy blue cotton fabric.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe2706/1

Wide, full-length, heavy cotton poncho-style robe with two small side panels. Long thin woven strips of light blue, dark blue, brown and off-white vertical stripes are stitched together into three large panels, then joined, the centre panel with stripes running vertical and the side panels with stripes horizontal. A neck opening in the middle of the centre panel has a stitched yolk with snap fastener, the bottom edges of robe and sleeves are hemmed with a wide band of blue cotton fabric.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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