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Detail of textile with shades of brown on cream with panels of geometric designs.
Hammock
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Hammock

Maker Mende Artist ?
Dateundated
Place of originSierra Leone, Africa
MediumWoven fabric
Dimensions7 ft. 4 in. x 44 in. x 1/8 in. (223.5 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.18
Collections
Visual DescriptionDetail of textile with shades of brown on cream with panels of geometric designs.
Black and white textile with geometric motifs.
Hammock
Mende Artist
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2014
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20th century
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Juliana Kweifio-Okai
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
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Time Cycle III
Skunder Boghossian
1981
The high domed sides molded with a wicker-work basket weave set with a large applied grasshopper and swirling vines bearing yellow flowers, all picked out in two shades of pale green against a brown ground
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18th-19th century
A voluminous garment constructed from layered, mismatched textiles like red plaid, black velvet, and colorful patterned fabrics. The head is obscured by wrapped cloths, and a textured, woven chest piece decorated with small triangular pendants hangs down the front.
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Yoruba Artist
20th century
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Untitled (scarf)
Priscilla Kennedy
2017

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