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Factory printed cloth

Object Details

Description
Factory printed cloth with a repeating pattern featuring large and small red, orange, and blue scalloped circles with interior concentric circles with heart and floral designs. The background is dark red with cane designs and blue and orange flowers. The print was made with three colors - red, orange, and blue - on a light blue cloth. Repeat is 37.1 cm (14 5/8 in.). The top left side has a 33.3 x 5.7 cm (13 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.) curved rectangular piece missing. A small piece of red woven cord is attached to top left corner.
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Data Source
National Museum of African Art
Maker
Undetermined artist
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Medium
Cotton, dye
Dimensions
H x W: 116.8 x 167.6cm (46 x 66in.)
Type
Textile and Fiber Arts
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