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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Cloth
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Woman's Cloth

Artist Maryam Kienta (Malian, born 1955)
Date1981
MediumHandwoven cotton textile
Dimensionswithout fringe: 8 ft. 2 in. x 56 in. (248.9 x 142.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Moussa Kienta, husband of artist
Object numberT-85-42
Collections
DescriptionAuspicious animals related to totemistic practices.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Blanket or furnishing cloth (kaasa or Khasa)
Fulani Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Blanket (khasa)
Fulani Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bedding Cover (futonji)
Unknown Japanese Artist
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bed Cover (futonji)
Unknown Japanese Artist
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cut-thread cloth woman's wrapper ("Okpa nalu injiri" pelete bite)
Nigerian Artist
1950
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Blanket
Mossi Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Altar Cloth
Javanese
19th century (possibly older)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Haori
Unknown Japanese Artist
Taisho Period (1912-1926)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Bridal Wrapper (oparo eleto)
Yoruba Artist
1980
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Wrapper
Senufo Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Hanbok
여성 한복
韓服
Unknown Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳,
1940s
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth Commemorating 1939 Earthquake
Ghanaian Artist
c. 1939

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