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Igbo
Akwete Cloth
Igbo, 1933
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Igbo
Akwete Cloth
Igbo, 1933
Physical Qualities
Cotton, rayon, (without fringe): 67 11/16 × 48 13/16 in. (172 × 124 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Nance Asher, Denton, Maryland
Object Number
1988.41
Culture
Igbo
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