Artwork : ArchiveNo00058

Cotton Bale 1972

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Contributor Name	Chan Siu
Contributor Image	Portrait_with_cotton_bale.jpg
Profession
Location	Friendship House, Elm Grove, Southsea
Collection Date	04.12.07 2.44pm
Artefact Name	Cotton Bale
Artefact Description	Contains cotton. Bale like structure with iron binding. Very securely packed. Cardboard tag with ‘Souvenir, Cotton Bale from Georgia.’ 8 x 3cm from Georgia but bought in China.
Artefact Date	1972
Artefact Stored	Kept in a drawer in her bedroom, Friendship House, Southsea
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Cotton_Bale_right_size_image.jpg
Sample Taken	Fibre from the outside of bale
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History of Artefact	Bought in Chinese souvenir shop (could have been political; to promote America and its ethical production of cotton?). Bought by a friend and the gift was presented when visiting Siu in England.
Historian
Previous Owners	None
Special Memories	Good example to show her children the kind of material that is used to make blankets – she educates her children by telling them this.
Artwork Image	00058_web.jpg

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