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Adinkra Wrapper

Adinkra Wrapper

Asante Ghana Coastal West Africa
Date
Early 20th century (after 1904)
Medium
6 panels joined of factory-produced cotton, plain weave self-patterned by warp and weft floats; embroidered with silk floss and viscose rayon threads in chain stitches
Dimensions
335.3 × 289.6 cm (132 × 114 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund; African and Amerindian Curator's Discretionary Fund