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CODE #: E503 PRICE: US$1150 Measures: 74 ins x 44, 188cm x 111 The slightly narrower than normal strips, together with the threefold grouping of weft faced blocks are an archaic style and indicative of an early C20th or earlier date for this cloth despite its pristine condition. Much African textile design is about exploring the tension between similarity and difference within the self-imposed constraints of the design. In this case the weaver restricts both the weft blocks and weft motifs to a limited palette of red, yellow, white, and blue, but varies the choice of motifs and the order of the weft stripes within the pattern blocks throughout. In excellent condition, dates from early to mid-C20th.
(c) Duncan Clarke, Version 27/09/2009 |
