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    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Cloth, Embroidered

    Date: 
    18th to early 19th Century
    Medium: 

    Cotton with silk embroidery

    Accession Number: 
    1937.5569
    Period: 
    18th–19th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Kuba cloth

    Date: 
    n.d.
    Accession Number: 
    ILE2014.8.42
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Rural Scene

    Date: 
    1967–79
    Medium: 

    Banana tree fiber and dye

    Accession Number: 
    2012.161.4
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Applique Cloth

    Date: 
    1982
    Medium: 

    Cotton cloth,dye, and string

    Accession Number: 
    2012.161.5
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Blanket

    Date: 
    1980–85
    Medium: 

    Sheep's wool

    Accession Number: 
    2012.160.4
    Culture: 
    Fulbe, Islamic
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Banner

    Artist: Nana Obosu
    Date: 
    1945–50
    Medium: 

    Cloth and synthetic fiber

    Accession Number: 
    1995.53.1
    Culture: 
    Fante, Asafo Military Company
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Textile

    Date: 
    ca. 1940–65
    Medium: 

    Wool

    Accession Number: 
    2011.222.1
    Culture: 
    Arabic, Islamic
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Men’s Wrapper (Kente)

    Date: 
    ca. 1940–62
    Medium: 

    Silk

    Accession Number: 
    2011.222.2
    Culture: 
    Asante
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Textile (Adinkra)

    Date: 
    2000–2006
    Medium: 

    Cotton and dye

    Accession Number: 
    2012.37.2
    Culture: 
    Asante
    Period: 
    21st century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Textile (Arkila Kerka)

    Date: 
    1967–74
    Medium: 

    Cotton

    Accession Number: 
    2012.37.1
    Culture: 
    Songhai
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view

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