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"Fabric - Ashanti Tribal Cloth, " Silk Weaving from Africa circa 1930

circa 1930

This silk and cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It features green and orange accents. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously the Gold Coast, was a British colony until 1957. It is now politically separated into four main parts. Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital. The Ashanti have a wide variety of arts. Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving was introduced. With weaving, there is cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton...

Among the most well-known West African textiles is kente cloth, woven by the Ewe and Asante peoples of Ghana. The word kente is not used by the Asante people; it may be derived from ...

The Peruvian Chancay (pre-Columbian) Mummy Bundle mask, from around 1600 is made of painted wood, textiles, and human hair. According to the Walters Art Museum: Andean cultures are ...

This Kilim rug was hand woven in Turkey, circa mid-20th century. It features patterns in yellow, gray, white, brown, and pink in a beautiful geometric design. Priced under $4500, this rug is sure to be enjoyed with several design schemes as it works in both modern and antique settings. Lovers of carpets will appreciate the wool under their feet as they keep their interior both stylish and comfortable. Kilim rugs are a pileless rug woven using just one of numerous flat weaving techniques that originated in parts of Turkey. Other geographical areas producing kilim style rug weaving include Iran, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, the Balkans, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Perfect for the design lovers sale...

This Kilim rug was hand woven in Turkey, circa mid-20th century from wool. It features geometric patterning in red, black, blue, and yellow and is priced under $4500. The design is perfect with any décor as it completes both contemporary and antique interior design settings. As part of the Design Lovers...

This cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It is mostly black and white. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously the Gold Coast, was a British colony until 1957. It is now politically separated into four main parts. Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital. The Ashanti have a wide variety of arts. Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving was introduced. With weaving, there is cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton...

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19th Century Woolie of The Royal Standard Coat of Arms Made of Wool Mid 19th Century created in 1867 Created by member of The British Royal Navy