Accession No

D 1988.371 A-B


Description

Long piece of woven cotton wound up [A]. Blue and white check pattern. Possibly many lengths of cloth wound together; with one length separate from bundle [B].


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Gonja


Period


Source

Goody, Esther (Dr) [field collector and depositor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

D 1988.371 A-B


Cultural Affliation

Gonja


Material

Cotton; Cloth


Local Term


Measurements

70mm x 174mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label stitched to object reads: 'Kelenkelen'.
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins


Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.
Event Date 1988
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Long piece of woven cotton wound up. Blue and white check pattern.
Event Date 10/6/1988
Author: maa


Context (Production / use)
Origin field previously read: 'Locally Made'.
Event Date 14/10/2005
Author: Annie Tomkins


Description (Physical description)
This wound up cotton actually appears to be many lengths of cloth wound together. It is not possible to tell how many pieces there are, but one piece has become separated and is measurable.
Event Date 1/3/2005
Author: Annie Tomkins


Description (Physical description)
Long piece of woven cotton wound up [A]. Blue and white check pattern. Possibly many lengths of cloth wound together; with one length separate from bundle [B].
Event Date 24/10/2022
Author: Annie Tomkins


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