Wrapper (Adinkra)
Artist/Maker
Asante people
(Ghana)
Dateca. 1960
Mediumcotton and dye
DimensionsOverall: 48 1/4 x 71 in. (122.6 x 180.3 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Professor and Mrs. Robert R. Ferens
Terms
Object number91.0181
DescriptionOriginally a royal cloth worn during mourning, Adinkra cloth is now more widely used. Each block is filled in with stamped patterns. The double curves are derived from ram’s horns, a symbol of royalty. The concentric circles mean eternal kingship. Most other meanings have been forgotten. The word adinkra means message and also refers to leave-taking or separation.On View
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late 19th century
ca. 1800
1700s