Strip cloth

NameStrip cloth

Date2001

Place madeBolgatanga, Ghana, Africa

MediumCotton

Credit LineGift of Barbara Mueller

Object numberA.2011.35.1a-c

DescriptionThree pieces of cotton strip cloth in dark blue, medium blue and white, together measuring slightly more than 85 yards. The longest strip a): 60.8 yard strip of woven cotton with three blue stripes (a central, medium blue strip flanked by two dark blue stripes, each separated by narrow white stripes. The strip edged by a thin white stipe on one side, and a wider white stripe on the other). One end fringed, the other cut off raw. b): 20.76 yard strip with four dark blue stripes separated by white stripes. The two central blue stripes separated by four, single thread wide strips. About every 4" a white, crosswise stripe is located. Edged with white - one edge very narrow, one of same width as outer blue stripes. c): 3.6 yard strip with alternating dark and medium blue stripes separated by narrow warm white stripes. The dark blue stripes are wider than the medium blue ones. One white edge wider than the medium blue stripes. Ends cut square.