Fante (Akan)
Cloth of the Great (Akunitan)
Fante, 1933
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Fante (Akan)
Cloth of the Great (Akunitan)
Fante, 1933
Physical Qualities
Wool, cotton, metallic thread, synthetic fibers, velvet, synthetic fur, 71 5/8 x 118 1/8 in. (182 x 300 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ambassador Dawn M. Liberi, Washington, D.C.
Object Number
1998.378
Applique panel on red background with twenty-four squares outlined in gold metallic trim, each containing an appliqued design: Sankofa bird and other birds, stool, crossed crocodiles, feline, star, horned animal, elephant, human and abstract designs.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1998; Purchased by donor at Cape Coast.
Kevin Tervala, Wurtzberger Hallway rotation, June 1, 2023-
