Man's Wrapper

Textiles

20th century

Akan
Ghana

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Culture: Akan
Title: Man's Wrapper
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.: Made 1901–1986
Medium: Cotton and wool, plain weave, fulled; embroidered with rayon and silk in chain stitches; two lengths joined
Dimensions: 204.7 × 349.8 cm (80 1/2 × 137 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg
Reference Number: 1986.1046

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