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Textile - stamped pattern
Textile - stamped pattern
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Textile - stamped pattern

Maker Sierra Leonean Artist
Date1982
Place of originSierra Leone, Africa
MediumCotton
Dimensions5 ft. 9 in. x 44 in. (175.3 x 111.8 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberT-82-143
Collections
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