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Kente Wrapper

A work made of 20 strips of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and bands of weft-faced weave on warp groupings of four warps; pieced.

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  • A work made of 20 strips of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and bands of weft-faced weave on warp groupings of four warps; pieced.

Date:

Mid–20th century

Artist:

Ewe
Possibly Kpetoe or Togo, Ghana

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Ewe

Title

Kente Wrapper

Place

Ghana (Object made in)

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Made 1925–1975

Medium

20 strips of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and bands of weft-faced weave on warp groupings of four warps; pieced

Dimensions

282.2 × 188.5 cm (111 1/8 × 74 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Gil and Roda Graham

Reference Number

2003.179

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