Kente cloth composed of eighteen hand woven cloth strips. The strips have been stitched together along the long edge and have embroidered designs overtop. Each strip has a repeating stripe pattern; done in dark blue, white, light blue, maroon, yellow, green, and red. The embroidered designs are in the centre of the cloth and consist of rectangular blocks, plain stripes and ladder-like stripes; done in yellow, dark green, blue, orange, blue-grey, green-grey and white. Tag attached to bottom right corner.

• History Of Use

  Used as a male body wrap.

• Specific Techniques

  The weaving method includes plying two colours together. The weft motif is in silk and the warp motif is in cotton.

• Narrative

  Tchuemegne purchased this kente cloth from Mr. John Boeteng in the Kumassi region of Ghana.

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• Type of Item textile
• Culture Ewe
• Material cotton fibre, dye, silk fibre
• Measurements height 173.2 cm, width 272.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Richard Tchuemegne
• Received from Richard Tchuemegne, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation

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• Made in Ghana

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• Ownership Date before January 27, 2021
• Acquisition Date on January 27, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3473/0005