Spool of cotton thread
The earliest evidence for woven cotton in West Africa dates to the 11th century. In fact, West Africa has been one of the major world centres of cotton cultivation. As an important cash crop it was traded extensively along Trans-Saharan trade routes which connected West Africa to the wider world.
Date and provenance are unknown.
Date and provenance are unknown.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 186/1986/1
- Collection Class
- Textiles and equipment
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- cottoncane
- Common Name
- spool of cotton thread
- Simple Name
- spool of thread
- Production Year High
- 1986
