Rectangular vividly red-pink wrapper cloth with five thin bands of embroidery vertically sectioning six evenly-sized sections of the cloth. The embroidery bands are patterned in yellow, blue, green, and black. The six sections of red-pink cloth are stamp-printed in blue/dark brown in a variety of geometric symbols.

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Object Timeline

1960	Work on this object began.
1969	We acquired this object. Work on this object ended.
2017	We photographed this object.
2021	We exhibited this object.
2024	You found it!

Adinkra Wrapper (Ghana), 1960s

This is a Adinkra wrapper. It is dated 1960s and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is cotton and its technique is hand-loomed plain weave, printed with carved stamps (adinkra), pieced and embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper.

Adinkra Ceremonial Wrapper (Ghana)
cotton.
Bequest of Mary Kirby.
1962-123-2

Its dimensions are

H x W: 342.9 × 226.1 cm (11 ft. 3 in. × 7 ft. 5 in.)

Cite this object as

Adinkra Wrapper (Ghana), 1960s; cotton; H x W: 342.9 × 226.1 cm (11 ft. 3 in. × 7 ft. 5 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper; 1969-7-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Jon Gray of Ghetto Gastro Selects.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CETx/
Accession Number 1969-7-1
Object ID 18471349