Medium:

Medium: cotton, silver foil on silk core Technique: plain weave

Dimensions:

H x W: 227 × 8.5 cm (7 ft. 5 3/8 in. × 3 3/8 in.)

Type:

woven textiles

Belt

Made in:

Africa

Date:

ca. 1930

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Belt patterned with thin stripes in shades of mauve and pink predominantly, also black, yellow, orange, and green. Both ends have warp fringes. Weft ribbing from heavy cerise wefts.

Credit Line:

Gift of Frances Morris

Accession Number:

1951-111-14

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41dd568d2-4063-4560-908f-61c4cca67043

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1951-111-14