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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cloth (kanga)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Cloth (kanga)

Maker Urafiki Tanzania
Date2010
Made/manufacturedTanzania, Africa
PurchasedDar es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa
MediumCommercially printed cotton cloth
Dimensions44 in. x 5 ft. 1 3/4 in. (111.8 x 156.8 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of James and MacKenzie Ryan
Object number2012.38.6
Collections
DescriptionFlower motif in yellow with purple and black on white field. Swahili inscription reads: "Mungu hana likizo" (God doesn't take holidays)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cloth (kanga)
Urafiki Tanzania
2010
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth (kanga)
Urafiki Tanzania
2010
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cloth (kanga)
Lesso
2010
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cloth (kanga)
Textile Mills Tnz. Ltd.
2010
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wrapper (kanga)
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wrapper (kanga)
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wrapper (kanga)
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wrapper (kanga)
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wrapper (kanga)
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Kitenge
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Kitenge
Tanzanian Artist
2009
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth with Olokun, Goddess of the Sea Motif (adire eleko)
Yoruba Artist
c. 1973

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