Bobbin
| Object Number: | 37-22-51B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Sherbro |
| Provenience: | Sierra Leone Sherbro Island Bawngge |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Fiber |
| Credit Line: | Expedition to Sierra Leone, West Africa; Henry Usher Hall, 1937 |
| Other Number: | 252 - Collector Number |
Description
Woven by Bia Hai. Men are the weavers. The red dye is from the seeds of the arnatto [kam], the black from the leaves of tshok. All cloths are woven in narrow strips, which are stitched together to form the finished kottha.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 13 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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