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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth of the Great (akunitan)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Cloth of the Great (akunitan)

Maker Asante Artist
Datelate 20th century
Made/manufacturedGhana, Africa
MediumWool, synthetic thread
Dimensions10 ft. 4 13/16 in. x 6 ft. 9 1/8 in. (317 x 206 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2009.32.16
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DescriptionMaroon wool cloth "Akunitan" w/ chief's seat, lion, lizard, porcupine, snake, elephant with gold, green, blue and white threads machine embroidered.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000-1450
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Asante Artist
1920-1940
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Malian Artist
20th century
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Amazigh Artist
20th century
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Akan Artist
late 20th century
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Zulu Artist
1850-1950
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Samuel Cophie, b. 1939
2009
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Bamileke Artist
20th century
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Hausa Artist
20th century
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Malian Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Asante Artist
c. 1960s
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Fulani Artist
20th century