Accession No
Z 26511 B
Description
Length of woven grass cloth in panels with dark stitching along seams. Decorated with short stripes of orange-red pigment. All edges hemmed.
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
Z 26511 B; 26; 601 A [LMS exhib.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Grass; Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
1060mm x 2300mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 26511 A-B: 'Two pieces of finely woven grass cloth.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
B: Many small pieces sewn together, with black thread of grass. Grey and orangy/red stripes on some of the pieces. Approx: 3 feet x 7 1/2 feet. (2.37 m x .97 m). (Possibly woman's dress from Forfeitt Collection).
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Display)
Old label attached to object reads: "LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY EXHIBITION, MUSIC HALL EDINBURGH 10TH-20TH APRIL 1907 NO. of CURIO 601 A LENDER Rev Lawson Forfeitt Worcester DESCRIPTION Grass cloth Woman's Dress.'
Event Date 10/04/1907
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Length of woven grass cloth in panels with dark stitching along seams. Decorated with short stripes of orange-red pigment. All edges hemmed.
Event Date 23/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:300239
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