From The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Category: Africa

Wall Hanging from Egypt

Post author By GW Museum
Post date February 19, 2021

Textile hanging with Nereids and sea creatures, Egypt, 4th-6th century. Wool, linen; tapestry weave; 212 x 162 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1.48. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1950.

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Hat from Cameroon

Post author By GW Museum
Post date November 27, 2020

Man’s hat (ashetu), Cameroon, 20th century. Feathers, cotton?; looping; 22 x 17 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 2017.14.8. Gift of Gail Martin.

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Skirt from the Kuba Kingdom

Post author By GW Museum
Post date October 9, 2020

Woman’s skirt; Bushong, Kuba Kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo; early 20th century. Raffia; balanced plain weave, embroidery, cut pile, stem stitch; 69 x 177 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1983.8.1. Ruth Lincoln Fisher Memorial Fund.

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Wrapper from Ghana

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Post date September 11, 2020

Brown textile with geometric designs organized in columns

Adinkra wrapper, Ghana, Akan people, mid-20th century. Cotton; printed, embroidered; 116 x 31 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1970.18.1. Gift of Franklin H. Williams.

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Tent Panel from Mali

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Post date May 22, 2020

Black and white checkerboard patterned textile with sporadic designs in red

Tent panel (arkilla jenngo) (detail); West Africa, Mali; 1940s. Cotton, wool; plain weave, weft floating patterned, slit-tapestry weave; 439 x 131 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1977.23.2. Gift of Phyllis C. Kane.