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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)

Date

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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