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122 x 90 in.
Accession NumberDirector's Discretionary Fund
CopyrightMike Warren {1}, Ames Iowa; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1973. {1} Mike Warren was an anthropologist and graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington.
Kente cloths are made by sewing a number of narrow woven strips together lengthwise.
The weaving and assembly of the cloth is the specialty of men, however, both men and women wear them on special occasions, including weddings.
The pattern on this kente is known as Puduo or Kuduo, which was a pyramid-shaped brass container used in rituals to sustain the family.
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