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Man's Kente Wrapper

Man's Kente Wrapper

Asante Ghana
Date
Early 20th century
Medium
Rayon and cotton, twenty-three narrow woven strips with bands of warp-stripe plain weave, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; and weft-faced plain weave; joined; main warp fringe
Dimensions
310.5 × 217.2 cm (122 1/4 × 85 1/2 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg