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Man's kente (prestige cloth)

EweWW-1930-010825
1930·Cotton, silk, dye·H. 73 x W. 120 in. (185.4 x 304.8 cm)

Purchase, Mariana and Ray Herrmann Gift, 2010

Catalogue

Year
1930
Dimensions
H. 73 x W. 120 in. (185.4 x 304.8 cm)
Artist
Ewe

Artist

Ewe
Ewe

Textile

Ewe or Togolese is a language spoken by approximately 5 million people in West Africa, mainly in Ghana and Togo. Ewe is part of a group of related languages commonly called the Gbe languages. The other major Gbe language is Fon, which is mainly spoken in Benin. Like many African languages, Ewe is tonal as well as a possible member of the Niger-Congo family.

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Artist
Ewe
Year
1930
Dimensions
H. 73 x W. 120 in. (185.4 x 304.8 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1930-010825

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Source
met
Status
verified

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Ewe

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