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Blanket (kaasa) (Nigeria)
This is a Blanket (kaasa). It was woven by Fulani people. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is hand-spun wool, cotton and its technique is hand-loomed weft-faced plain weave with supplementary weft patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Calvin W. Stillman.
It is credited Gift of Mrs Calvin W. Stillman.
- Woman's Wrapper (Nigeria)
- cotton.
- Gift of Mrs Calvin W. Stillman.
- 1969-11-9
- Kente Prestige Cloth (Ghana)
- cotton, mercerized cotton.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2007-8-1
Its dimensions are
H x W: 238.8 × 137.8 cm (7 ft. 10 in. × 54 1/4 in.) (width of strips): 22.9 cm (9 in.)
Cite this object as
Blanket (kaasa) (Nigeria); Woven by Fulani people; hand-spun wool, cotton; H x W: 238.8 × 137.8 cm (7 ft. 10 in. × 54 1/4 in.) (width of strips): 22.9 cm (9 in.); Gift of Mrs Calvin W. Stillman; 1969-11-10