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Textile - dyed cotton
Textile - dyed cotton
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Textile - dyed cotton

Artist Khadi Kamara (Sierra Leonean, 20th century)
Date1982
Place of originSierra Leone, Africa
MediumCotton
Dimensions5 ft. 6 in. x 51 1/2 in. (167.6 x 130.8 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberT-82-130
Collections
Visual DescriptionCommercial dyes - blue, violet, white
Textile - tie and dye
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