Guinea Coast

Man’s Wrapper (Kente)

Ghana; Asante
First half of 20th century
Rayon, 23 narrow woven strips with bands of plain weave, weft-faced warp-ribbed plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; pieced geometric design in stripes of blue, red, orange, black, and white; with bands of red, green, orange, black, and white.
323.3 x 212.8 cm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg, 1986.1043

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