Factory printed cloth with central repeat of a photograph of Mwalimu J. K. Nyerere against an outline of Tanzania which is colored like the Tanzanian flag. The text "BURIANI BABA WA TAIFA" appears above the portrait and "MWALIMU J. K. NYERERE" is below. "1922" and "1999" appear on the left and right sides, respectively. The background is comprised of rows of small green, blue, and yellow circles. Circular seals of Tanzania are between the portraits, and a border of flags in Tanzanian colors run along the top and bottom edges. The factory mark "FTC" appears at the bottom selvage. Repeat size is 61.8 cm (24 5/16 in). Left and right sides are machine hemmed.
Provenance:
Purchased by donor in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1999
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