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Akwete cloth
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Akwete cloth
Maker
Artist unknown,
Igbo Artist
Date
1965-1967
Made/manufactured
Akwete, Nigeria, Africa
Medium
Rayon, cotton
Classifications
Textiles
Credit Line
Gift of Marian Davis
Object number
2016.38.11
On View
Not on view
Collections
AFRICAN
Description
Wide strip woven cloth with burgundy, black, blue, white and green floating weft; Ikat strips in center with blue and white dyed threads
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