Kente Cloth
2011.05.0920
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Kente Cloth (2011.05.0920) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location |
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Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | Asante, Ashanti, Akan |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 292.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 196.4 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.1 cm |
Weight | 1902 g |
Measuring Remarks | Depth = thickness. |
Materials | Pigment--Dye, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Silk |
Manufacturing Processes | Cutting, Dyeing, Joining, Sewing, Weaving |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977. Lamb, Venice. West African Weaving. London: Duckworth, 1971. Ross, Doran. Wrapped in Pride: Ghanian Kente and African American Identity. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series, No. 2. Los Angeles: Regents of the University of California, 1998. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |