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Kente Cloth
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Kente Cloth

Place CreatedGhana, Africa
CultureEwe
MediumFiber
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Dimensions71 x 116 in. (180.3 x 294.6 cm)
Object number2004.016.023
ProvenanceEx private collection, United States, purchased from African dealers between 1994 and 2001.
Status
Not on view
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  • African Art
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Image Not Available for Kente, Woman's Cloth (Kyime)
Kente, Woman's Cloth (Kyime)
20th Century
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Kente, Woman's Cloth
mid 20th Century
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Kente, Woman's Cloth
ca. 1920
Image Not Available for Kente, Woman's Cloth (Kyime)
Kente, Woman's Cloth (Kyime)
20th Century
Image Not Available for Kente, Man's Cloth (Oyokoman Pattern)
Kente, Man's Cloth (Oyokoman Pattern)
20th Century
Image Not Available for Kente, Woman's Cloth (Peace, Love & Harmony)
Kente, Woman's Cloth (Peace, Love & Harmony)
late 20th Century
Image Not Available for Woman's Mourning Cloth (Kuntunkuni)
Woman's Mourning Cloth (Kuntunkuni)
20th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Narrow Strip-Weave Cloth
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Kneeling Figure
1940-1975
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask with Head Cloth (Ngady Mwaash)
19th Century
Image Not Available for Mask with Cloth Costume
Mask with Cloth Costume
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Face Mask with Fiber Head Cloth
late 19th-early 20th Century
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