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Why is kente cloth so special?
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Kente cloth is so special because it was reserved for Asante and Ewe royalty and limited to special and sacred functions. Even though today it has been made available to those outside of royalty, it still is associated with wealth as well as social status.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
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Vintage West African Yellow Kente Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant patchwork of strip-woven fabric, this antique yellow kente cloth is a beautiful example of West African weaving tradition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Vintage West African Blue Kente Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant patchwork of strip-woven fabric, this antique blue kente cloth is a beautiful example of West African weaving tradition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana
It does not come with an insert.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Cotton Kente Cloth, Ghana
It does not come with an insert.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Open Armchair by Hindley & Son. upholstered in vintage Kente Cloth
By Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century open armchair by Hindley & Son made in birch and upholstered in a vintage blue and white Kente Cloth from Ghana. Mid-19th Century.
Fully restored and re-upholstered.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Hand-Woven Ewe Kente Cloth, Silk and Cotton, Ghana, Late 20th Century
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 80” x 135”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Ghana, Africa
Material: Silk, Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2323
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Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
