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Unknown Maker, Ewe

Chief’s Mantle
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, Ewe, maker

Culture

Ewe, Ghanaian

Title

Chief’s Mantle
Chief's Kente Cloth

Year

early 1900s

Medium

  • Cotton plain weave with single and double supplementary wefts

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Cotton plain weave with single and double supplementary wefts

Geography

Geographic Reference: Ghana

Dimensions

294.6 x 182.9 cm (116 x 72 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: Museum Works of Art Fund, by exchange

Object Number

2017.41.1

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures
Oct 05, 2018 – Jun 30, 2019

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Unknown Maker, Ewe, maker
Chief’s Mantle; Chief's Kente Cloth, early 1900s
Cotton plain weave with single and double supplementary wefts
294.6 x 182.9 cm (116 x 72 inches)
Museum purchase: Museum Works of Art Fund, by exchange 2017.41.1

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