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Asante
Ghana

Man's Adinkra Wrapper, Early 20th century (after 1904)

Six panels joined of factory-produced cotton, plain weave self-patterned by warp and weft floats; embroidered with silk floss and viscose rayon threads in chain stitches
335.3 x 289.6 cm (132 x 114 in.)
African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund; African and Amerindian Curator's Discretionary Fund, 2008.24