Off-white blanket consisting of nine woven strips, attached along the long edges. Each strip has an identical horizontal stripe pattern (from top to bottom): wide dark blue, thin light blue trimmed with dark blue dots, wide light blue, and thin dark blue. Top and bottom edges are finished, sides have short fringe.

• Narrative

  The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.

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• Type of Item blanket
• Culture Mende
• Material fibre, dye
• Measurements height 133.4 cm, width 186.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Donald White
• Received from Donald White

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• Made in Sierra Leone

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• Collection Date during 1968
• Ownership Date before August 27, 2021
• Acquisition Date on August 27, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3522/0101