Kente cloth, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante). June 14, 1985. 5-10891, acc no. 4036, file code 3.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: hand loomed cotton. Context of use: Used as a prestige or status item. The patterns of colored strips reflect the clan, social status and sex of the wearer. Description: Kente cloth; hand loomed cotton strip composed of narrow, brightly colored strips. 10x182cm. References: Newman, Thelma R. Contemporary African Arts and Crafts, Crown Pub. Inc. New York.
Donor:
Franklin H. Williams
Collection place:
Ghana
Verbatim coll. place:
Ghana; Ashanti
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Collector:
Franklin H. Williams
Collection date:
June 14, 1985
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Textile samples
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Accession date:
June 1985
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1996-1997 #9: Department of Environmental Design (UC Davis) (November 6, 1996–December 17, 1996)