Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: see Additional Information/Description
Marking(s); notes: marking(s) (label) 
Materials: rayon
Dimensions (H, W, D): 120"l, 66"w
Additional Information: Hand-woven textile was made using narrow strips of rayon and worn as a robe or wrap by the Asante people of Ghana, West Africa. The cloth is known for its colorful and intricate patterns, which have symbolic meanings and names. Photography note: The front and back sides of this textile piece are nearly identical. The reverse side is shown in the image with the rug pointing towards the upper right. Provenance: Sun Bow Trading Co. | Private Collection, New York, New York. Run by Saul Barodofsky, expert in Turkish arts and culture, Sun Bow provided most of the rugs sold in The Mezzanine Gallery Shop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for over thirty years. In addition to running Sun Bow Trading from 1977 to 2018, Mr. Barodofsky's professional career included personally selecting rugs and artifacts for major US collections and co-founding an educational site on collectible weavings. Ages and origins of rugs are provided by the consignor, who worked closely with Mr. Barodofsky, with our gratitude for their time and expertise.

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very good, tear in one short edge, few (if any) signs of wear

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