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Ijo
Nembe Cloth
Ijo, 1979
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Ijo
Nembe Cloth
Ijo
Nembe Cloth
Ijo, 1979
Physical Qualities
Cotton, rayon, (without fringe): 76 x 48 7/16 in. (193 x 123 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Nance Asher, Denton, Maryland
Object Number
1988.42
Culture
Ijo
2000–2000
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