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

Batik cloth

Artist Khadi Kamara (Sierra Leonean, 20th century)
Date1980s
PurchasedFreetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone, Africa
MediumWax batik, natural dyes on cotton
Dimensions5 ft. 10 in. x 52 in. (177.8 x 132.1 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberT-82-128
Collections
Batik cloth
Batik cloth
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1980s
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Textile - tie and dye
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Khadi Kamara
1982
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