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Yoruba Elephant Silk

$4,900
£3,694.62
€4,257.54
CA$6,797.62
A$7,616.70
CHF 3,964.78
MX$93,178.63
NOK 50,325.59
SEK 47,531.91
DKK 31,783.38
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About the Item

Rare dye-resist African cloth in wild raw silk with indigo dye having elephant border and shaped star patterns to ground, Yoruba, circa 1960.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Width: 64 in (162.56 cm)Depth: 76 in (193.04 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: nkkubkoelbng1stDibs: f79831703076840263fs

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