Image

Unknown Maker

Gara cloth,

Description

Maker

Unknown

Title

Gara cloth

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Cotton and synthetic (?) satin weave,
tie-dyed using kolonut and indigo

Techniques

Cotton and synthetic (?) satin weave,
tie-dyed using kolonut and indigo

Dimensions

Width: 114.3 cm (45 inches)

Place

Geographic Reference: Matotoka, Sierra Leone

Type

Textiles

Credit

Gift of John and Joanna McWilliam

Object Number

2023.44.5

About

Gara cloth

Geographic Reference: Matotoka, Sierra Leone

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