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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Cloth "Mmaban" (kente)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Man's Cloth "Mmaban" (kente)

Maker Asante Artist
Date1920-1940
Made/manufacturedGhana, Africa
MediumRayon
Dimensions7 ft. 5 in. x 10 ft. 10 1/2 in. (226.1 x 331.5 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Phil and Barbara Emmer Art Acquisition Endowment with additional funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2004.4.1
Collections
Description22 panels, all originally sewn together by hand. Some have been resewn with a sewing machine "zigzag" stitch. Both the warp and weft are rayon. Nine colors of yarn were employed in the making of this piece.

Robin's egg blue, maroon and gold with overshot color bands, 22 strip woven panels hand-sewn together. Warp and weft dyed in 9 colors.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's Cloth (adanudo)
Ewe Artist
1940s
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Cloth (adanudo)
Ewe Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Wrapper (adanudo)
Ewe Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's Wrapper
Ewe Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Lamba
Malagasy Artist
late 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Blanket
Bamana Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woven Wrapper (kente)
Asante Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's cloth (kente)
Akan Artist
1950-1960s
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Wedding Cloth
Amazigh Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Kente kaba
Juliana Kweifio-Okai
Late 1960s
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wall Covering (arkilla kereka)
Fulani Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Tent Liner or Wall Hanging (tapis)
Bamana Artist
20th century

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