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Peacock motif cloth
Peacock motif cloth
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Peacock motif cloth

Maker Sierra Leonean Artist , Makeni province
Date20th Century
PurchasedMakeni, Northern Province, Sierra Leone, Africa
MediumCotton cloth, local dyes, black on brown
Dimensions5 ft. 8 in. x 48 in. (172.7 x 121.9 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberT-82-117
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