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
FM:80240
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