Man's Kente Wrapper
<p>Kente is composed of narrow strips of patterned cloth sewn together edge-to-edge to form a single, large garment. Its distinctive checkerboard pattern is produced by aligning the selected cloth strips in a particular order; with each geometric motif communicating ideas, events, or proverbs important to the wearer. Kente cloth is wrapped around the body and draped over one shoulder, and often worn by a person of great importance, including Asante royalty.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1900
- Dimensions
- 310.5 × 217.2 cm (122 1/4 × 85 1/2 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Asante
Artist
Asante is both an Ashanti surname and a masculine Ashanti given name. Notable people with the Ashanti name include:
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
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