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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Blue Zone Denim Skirt (with resist-dyed insets)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Blue Zone Denim Skirt (with resist-dyed insets)

Artist Kofi Ansah (Ghanaian, 1951 - 2014)
Datelate 1980s
MediumDenim
Dimensions36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Dr. Christopher Richards
Object number2022.29.4
Collections
DescriptionThis skirt includes a small brass head on the waistband, which became a hallmark of Ansah’s designs produced in Ghana (it was an unofficial “trademark” of his designs).
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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