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beating stick
Believed to be a 'beating up stick' from a handloom, possibly West African, this slightly curved wooden stick has a slit along its length, with string tied to both end, and a leather tied thong attach...
shuttle
A hand carved shuttle with metal edges and shaft, and bristles. It is well worn though use. It is possibly West African.
Dutch wax style printed sample
late 20th Century
A printed sample in the style of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax"), with one selvedge. This fabric was possibly made for a West African market in China and exported. The repeat design is of tort...
Lieut. Harry Dent Crompton Prize Fund Scheme Design and Structure of Woven Fabrics Reference Collection
The Textile Institute; United Africa Co Ltd.
1937-1938
String bound with hard covers. Brown covers with black text. Book no.19. Contains varied samples of woven dress and furnishing fabrics. Monochrome and polychrome fabrics with textured, printed or ...
batik fabric
20th century
This rectangular patchwork design features many different motifs within the patterned squares. Dyed in brown and blue on a white ground. A narrow geometric patterned border runs around three sides o...