Artworks · Ewe

Man's kente (prestige cloth)

1930 · Cotton, silk, dye

H. 73 x W. 120 in. (185.4 x 304.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kente Wrapper

1925 · 20 strips of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and bands of weft-faced weave on warp groupings of four warps; pieced

282.2 × 188.5 cm (111 1/8 × 74 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

One of Pair of Kente Wrappers

1925 · Pieced of 15 strips of cotton, warp striped plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and self-patterned by bands of ground weft-floats

172 × 137.4 cm (67 3/4 × 54 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

One of Pair of Kente Wrappers

1925 · Pieced of 12 strips of cotton, warp stripe plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and self-patterned by bands of ground weft-floats

164.5 × 106 cm (64 3/4 × 41 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's Kente Wrappers

1925 · .1: Pieced of 15 strips of cotton, warp striped plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and self-patterned by bands of ground weft-floats .2: Pieced of 12 strips of cotton, warp striped plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts and self-patterned by bands of ground weft-floats

.1: 172 × 137.4 cm (67 3/4 × 54 1/8 in.) .2: 166 × 106.8 cm (65 3/8 × 42 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shrine Vessel

1901 · Terracotta

55.9 × 35 × 35.6 cm (22 × 13 3/4 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Agogo

1901 · Iron

Ring: Diameter: 13/16 in. (2 cm) Bell: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kente Wrapper

1900 · Cotton, 24 narrow woven strips with bands of warp-stripe plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and bands of weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave; joined; warp fringe

296.4 × 188.4 cm (116 3/4 × 74 1/8 in.); Strip: W.: 7.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

One of a Pair of Shrine Figures

1875 · Terracotta

59 × 21.5 × 24 cm (23 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

One of a Pair of Shrine Figures

1875 · Terracotta

59 × 23.5 × 23 cm (23 1/4 × 9 5/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago