Kente textile, Ghana
305 x 190cm
1st half 20th century
ID 2166
£ 1,500.00
An usually large and beautiful Ewe cloth - a Ghanian textile, originating from Bonwire in the Ashanti region. Made
of handwoven cloth, with strips of silk and cotton, and embroidered abstract shapes. Historically these textiles were worn in a
toga-like fashion by royalty among the Akan. In modern
day Ghana, the wearing of kente cloth has become widespread to
commemorate special occasions.