Wrapper

Browse the collection

Culture Asante

Title Wrapper (Kente)

Date Unknown

Medium Silk

Dimensions Object: 121 × 84 in. (307.3 × 213.4 cm)
Overall: 121 × 84 in. (307.3 × 213.4 cm)

Credit Line Gift in honor of Roy and Sophia Sieber by Budd Stalnaker, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 2003.162

Share this artwork!

About this Work

Silk is the most prestigious material for the cloth popularly called "kente," though most of the cloth is woven from cotton, rayon, or a combination. Woven on a narrow loom, the cloth consists of narrow strips sewn edge to edge. All of the patterns are created during the weaving process, including the delocate motifs that seem to float over the red, green, and gold stripes. The pattern formed by those stripes is named after the clan of the Asantehene, the traditional Asante ruler.

Provenance
More Details

Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.

Viewing Information
This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request.

Request this Image
The Eskenazi Museum of Art provides images of its collection, free of charge, upon request. This artwork is under copyright protection. You can request the image and it will be emailed to you when the request is complete.

Cite this Page
"Wrapper | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2003.162