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Kente Wrapper by Asante — VisualArtsDB
Kente Wrapper
Asante
1900–1950
Medium
21 strips joined: rayon, plain weaves with supplementary brocading wefts
Dimensions
215 × 213.2 cm (124 × 83 7/8 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 11 cm (4 1/4 in.)
Genre
kente
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
asante
Tags
stripes
kente
rayon
asante
geometric
african
brocading
arts of Africa
Coastal West Africa
African Textiles
triangles
Textile
weaving
geometric motif
plain weaving
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