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White cotton factory cloth with twisted tufts, tied with cotton thread in preparation for dyeing.
Apollo
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Apollo

Maker Sierra Leonean Artist
Date1973
Place of originSierra Leone, Africa
MediumCotton
Dimensions20 1/2 x 14 3/16 in. (52 x 36 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2009.32.7
Collections
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