Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Textile panel (Kente cloth) of royal blue, yellow-orange, deep red, green and white interwoven silk-cotton in plain weave

Title
Textile panel (Kente cloth) of royal blue, yellow-orange, deep red, green and white interwoven silk-cotton in plain weave
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Donor
Wells, Vera L.
Description
Textile panel (Kente cloth) of royal blue, yellow-orange, deep red, green and white interwoven silk-cotton in plain weave, rib weave and weft designs woven into each block of plain weave; stripes in tapestry construction; narrow loom weave.
Motif
Geometric bands Stripes Step motif Check
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Akan Lowlands >> Ghana
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1969.006.002
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Cotton
Technique
Adweneasa Narrow loomed weave Variety of weaves
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Purchased in Ghana.