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Purple with Yellow African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile, Midcentury
About the Item
This African Men's Ewe Kente cloth has a light aubergine purple background with highlights of orange, yellow, light green, light blue and dark blue amongst other colors.
It is a very royal weaving in that it has a lot of figures woven into it. There are birds, plants, geometric forms, and hands. This particular cloth is very complex and has a lot of special design in it, it was definitely a very prestigious textile.
- Dimensions:Height: 116 in (294.64 cm)Width: 65 in (165.1 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Style:Tribal (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Cotton,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940-1950
- Condition:Minor structural damages. The condition is very good. The fabric is very sturdy and it was well taken care of. It is old, rare and a collectible, but there are some minor small holes and light areas of staining that do not affect the look of the piece.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
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