Accession No

E 1911.55.54


Description

Rectangular length of woven grass cloth made of smaller panels sewn together with overlap and fringing. Long stripes of dark and red pigment.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo


Period


Source

Forfeitt, John Lawson (Reverend) [field collector]; Hurry, Jamieson Boyd (Dr) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1911.55.54; MAA: BB 1911.129 A (m)


Cultural Affliation


Material

Grass; Pigment; Cotton


Local Term


Measurements

1275mm x 2680mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
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 1911
Author: Remke Velden


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.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden


Description (Physical description)
Grass cloth
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden


Description (Physical description)
Rectangular length of woven grass cloth made of smaller panels sewn together with overlap and fringing. Long stripes of dark and red pigment.
Event Date 23/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:268971

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