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early 20th century (probably before 1930)

Mandyak artist
2021-44

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Dates

early 20th century (probably before 1930)

Maker
Mandyak artist
Medium
Cotton and dye
Dimensions
198.1 × 124.5 cm (78 × 49 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Hugh Leander Adams, Mary Trumbull Adams and Hugh Trumbull Adams Princeton Art Fund and anonymous gift
Object Number
2021-44
Place Made

Africa, Guinea-Bissau

Culture
African, Mandyak
Type
textiles, wrappers (garments)
Materials
cotton (fiber), dye
Techniques
weaving
Subject
geometric patterns

Private collection, Guinea Bissau, by late 1930s; Private collection, London, UK, by descent, before 2020; [Adire African Textiles, London, UK, by purchase from the above, 2020]; Princeton University Art Museum, by purchase from the above, 2021

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