Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth
Mounted Early 20th Century Mende Country Cloth
$5,800.00
A wonderful early 20th century Mende handwoven Country Cloth composed of twelve narrow strips of indigo and cream dyed cotton and arranged to create a checkerboard pattern, and hand sewn together from selvedge to selvedge. In Sierra Leone, country cloth was a highly valued commodity given as gifts to family and friends. We've archivally mounted the cloth to a Belgian linen wrapped stretcher for presentation. May be hung horizontally or vertically.
85.5 in. W x 1 in. D x 58 in. H