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"Fulani Body Wrap Tribal cloth, Gambia, " Cloth created c. 1970

circa 1970

The Ewe people from Ghana are master weavers. People of means commission cloths called adanudo ("skilled/wise cloths"). Ewe adanudo textiles often display a tweed effect by twisting ...

Among the most well-known West African textiles is kente cloth, woven by the Ewe and Asante peoples of Ghana. The word kente is not used by the Asante people; it may be derived from ...

This silk and cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It features green and orange accents. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously the Gold Coast, was a British colony until 1957. It is now politically separated into four main parts. Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital. The Ashanti have a wide variety of arts. Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving was introduced. With weaving, there is cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton...

This Kilim rug was hand woven in Turkey, circa mid-20th century. It features patterns in yellow, gray, white, brown, and pink in a beautiful geometric design. Priced under $4500, this rug is sure to be enjoyed with several design schemes as it works in both modern and antique settings. Lovers of carpets will appreciate the wool under their feet as they keep their interior both stylish and comfortable. Kilim rugs are a pileless rug woven using just one of numerous flat weaving techniques that originated in parts of Turkey. Other geographical areas producing kilim style rug weaving include Iran, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, the Balkans, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Perfect for the design lovers sale...

Fine early 20th Century hand spun indigo cotton and Trans-Sahara silk cloth.

This is a pair of very fine Royal Robes from the Ewe people of Togo in West Africa. These textiles will be worn at Royal ceremonies such as Weddings and the birth of Royal children ....

This is a very rare example of Ewe Kente textile from the Volta region of Ghana. Woven in handspun cotton with all natural dyes in classic Autumnal Ewe hues. This piece would have be...

A stunning Mud Cloth from the Dogon people of Mali. Wiven from hand spun cotton and all natural dyes . Circa 1950's in very good condition. This textile would have been worn ar Wwddings and births the comolec geometric design represents the heavens in Dogon Mythology. The piecw would make an exotic...