Title
Indian cotton bower and his wife
Caption
Indian cotton bower and his wife who is weaving a narrow strip of cloth. Before the invention of the cotton gin, raw cotton was bowed to remove the seeds before carding and spinning.
Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London. 1822.
Date
1822
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009660C
License type
Rights managed
Available size
22,7Mb (1,4Mb) / 11,8in x 7,5in / 3543 x 2242 (300dpi)