Kente Cloth
2012.08.0088
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Kente Cloth (2012.08.0088) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1980 - 1999 |
| Culture | Asante, Ashanti, Akan |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 316 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 186 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | .08 cm |
| Weight | 2177 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Length includes fringe. Depth = thickness. |
| Materials | N/A |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |