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"A, B, C, D"-Shaped Stamp for Adinkra Textile

A work made of calabash, sticks, cloth, and string.

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  • A work made of calabash, sticks, cloth, and string.

Date:

Late 19th/mid–20th century

Artist:

Asante
Ghana
Coastal West Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Asante

Title

"A, B, C, D"-Shaped Stamp for Adinkra Textile

Place

Ghana (Object made in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1875–1950

Medium

Calabash, sticks, cloth, and string

Dimensions

6.7 × 6.4 × 12.1 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Doran H. Ross

Reference Number

2008.37

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