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1975.3.3 - hanging
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Object Typehanging, wall
Place MadeAfrica: Benin
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typehanging, wall
Place MadeAfrica: Benin
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.3.3
Title
hanging
Category
Art
Object Type
hanging, wall
Date Made
1975
Place Made
Africa: Benin
Culture
West African
Cultural Region
West African
Gender and Age
not applicable
Materials and Techniques
cotton; woven, plain; machine sewn; handsewn; appliqued, fabric
Measurements
overall: 158 x 87.5 cm
Description
Yellow ground cloth with a red border. Brightly coloured motifs hand appliqued to backing cloth in red, orange, blue, green, and black. Motifs include animals, people, and trees.
Credit Line
Purchased from V.B.I Inc.
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1975.3.3 - hanging
Page Citation
"1975.3.3 - hanging, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40797. Accessed 15 May. 2025.