Site Loader
Rock Street, San Francisco
  • Current Language:
  • fr
  • Select Language:

This is the rating and price for Kente Handwoven Cloth Blue Asante Ghana , 20th Century



Description : Additional Information: , , Kente cloth is the royal cloth of the Ashante, of Ghana. In many cases, the thread was obtained by carefully un-picking silk garments, and reweaving them. The looms have two or three heddles. Legend says that the Kente cloth weavers learned their skill from watching a spider, Anansi, who is a significant figure in African folklore. This textile exhibits different types of weft patterns. Each pattern has it own name and a proverb associated to it. It's , a medium size cloth for woman. Recommended Reading: Adler and Barbard's AFRICAN MAJESTY, the TEXTILE ART OF THE ASHANTI AND EWE We do not recommend laundering textiles, and do not accept returns of textiles which have been laundered in any manner.  ,Even dry cleaning is too much for some of these antique textiles.  ,For some of them, a very gentle HAND washing  ,(NEVER MACHINE, on any setting)  ,in cool water with a very gentle detergent works, but even then, dyes may not be colorfast, and fabric may be less strong than it appears.
Price: 0.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 200 USD-250 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 105754
Title : Kente Handwoven Cloth Blue Asante Ghana , Period : 20th Century
Medium : Cotton, cotton blend (perhaps silk)
Size : Height: 44 Inches Width: 82 Inches
Condition report : Fair to good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners. Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings. Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage. Stains, worn stitches
Africa Direct, auctioneer, Denver, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Africa Art, Mask, Baskets, Statues and more
Sale date : 27 Nov 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

Interested in valuating work ? 

AfricartMarket Insights

Access exclusive information.Sign-up here for our newsletter and we’ll keep you updated. You can unsubscribe at any time.

 

We respect your privacy. No spam.