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Cloth

Maker Unknown, Yoruba

MediumCloth

Dimensions44” W x 132” L

Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust

Object numberAF2002.1440.COP

DescriptionBlack cloth with facing panels of animal and diamond shaped figures, and gongs and shields outlined in bright yellow and red with wavy white, yellow, green and red lines inside, separated by a pattern of wavy yellow, red, white and green lines that go from top to bottom. Border on both sides, top to bottom, of two sets of wavy red lines separated by yellow lines with a white outline braid design in the middle of it. On the side, in French and stamped in gold over the design, it says it is an original design and is made in Cameroon.

ClassificationsTextiles

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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