Printed by the government run, KTZ or Kafue Textiles of Zambia, this cloth uses words and images of a happy, healthy baby to promote an official health message--"GET HIM IMMUNIZED AND LET HIM LIVE / A HEALTHY CHILD BUILDS A HEALTHY NATION."
Description:
Factory printed cloth features a central motif of an adult and child with the words "GET HIM IMMUNIZED AND LET HIM LIVE / A HEALTHY CHILD BUILDS A HEALTHY NATION" encircling the portrait. The background of the cloth is a repeating pattern of the silhouette of an infant. Near the bottom border, the words "IMITU IKULA EMPANGA" appear. Top and bottom borders feature a red and navy polka dot pattern with infants and floral motifs within the dots. The bottom selvage reads "A KTZ PRODUCT E2[illegible]." Repeat size is 62.5 cm (24 5/8 in.).
Provenance:
Wil and Irene Petty, Silver Springs, Maryland, -- to 2008
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