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Man's wrapper
African, Ghana (Ewe peoples)
19th century
Object Place: Ghana, Africa
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with supplementary discontinuous wefts (strip woven)
Dimensions
Overall: 284.5 x 165.1 cm (112 x 65 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession Number2004.677
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlue and white (indigo-dyed) strip-woven cotton wrapper with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning in red and white at the sides; strips sewn together to create grid of indigo blocks outlined by white, design known as "Atirike."
ProvenancePurchased from Esther Fitzgerald Rare Textiles, London, by the MFA, October 27, 2004