Context (Amendments / updates)
The record E 1911.55.42-69 has now been split out following current documentation procedures and all relevant information has been copied into the new records.
The old description noted:
‘Twenty seven grass cloths.
Found so far: Nos 43, 44, 46, 47, 48 (G), 49, 50, 51, 52 (K), 54 (M), 57, 55 (M), 59 (R), 60 (S), 62 (U), 66 (Y), 67 (Z).
43: Also labelled 1911.129 A (b). Some holes present.
44: with natural, brown and red designs. Frayed patch at edge, with rusty nail,?for display. Reg 1911.129 A (c). Stained.
46: Yellow, black and orange design. Also labelled 'Reg 1911.129 A (e)'
47: Also labelled 'Reg 1911.129 A (f). Embroidered designs with bue cotton insert. Some holes present. Made from pieces of cloth sewn together. Stained.
48 (G): Red tufted pattern. Stained. also labelled 'Reg 1911.129 A'.
49: striped with chequer work designs and fringe. Also labelled Reg 1911.129 (h)
50: square with pompoms and fringe, with length of wood at one end, broken, ?in process of manufacture/for display. Stained, small holes in fabric. Also labelled 1911.129 A (i)
55 (N): chequered.
57: natural coloured. Also labelled 1911.129 A ('r' or 'h' or 'p')
67 (Z): Hole in cloth, stained.
There is also another cloth, labelled only with the Blue book number, BB 1911.129 A, which is part of the E 1911.55 series.
R.Hand 2/11/2001’.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden

Context (Field collection)
(Bio) Annual Report notes that in 1911 a collection of carefully selected objects , weapons, implements, ornaments etc from the Congo, collected by the Rev. Lawson Forfeitt B.M., were presented by Dr Jamieson.B.Hurry M.A., M.D., St Johns College.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Physical description)
Grass cloth, some holes present.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Physical description)
Woven grass mat in two panels. Decorated with square panels of lozenge and stripe ornament in black and brown brushed grass fibre. The long edges are hemmed.
Event Date 18/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe