Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Lamba

Maker Malagasy Artist

Datelate 20th century

Made/manufacturedMadagascar, Africa

MediumCotton

Dimensions6 ft. 7 1/8 in. x 52 3/4 in. (201 x 134 cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund

Object number2009.32.12

On View

Not on view

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionStriped, multi-colored cotton warp w/ predominately black and white striped interspersed with orange, pink and lime green narrow stripes w/ brown bands on selvedges; cotton weft design in white cotton along the ends. Two pieces of equal width sewn together.