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A Fine Old Ewe Kente Cloth with Hand Motif

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A Fine Old Ewe Kente Cloth with Hand Motif

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Description

A very large traditional Ewe Kente wrap cloth woven on small hand looms in strips and then sewn together. This is a classic example with a rich blue color and excellent stitched designs. Ewe peoples, Ghana, Africa. Provenance: Ex Dr Peter & Sue Rosen collection, NYC and Philadelphia, A Private New Jersey collection since the 1990s. Measures 101 x 66 inches.

Condition

good

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A Fine Old Ewe Kente Cloth with Hand Motif

Name: A Fine Old Ewe Kente Cloth with Hand Motif
SKU: 163353468
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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