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Kente Cloth

Description
Asante, c. 1980. Rayon, 10'3-1/2" × 7'1-1/2" (3.14 × 2.17 m).

The Asante Empire
Textile weavers used light, horizontal looms that appeared as rectangles on the finished kente cloth.

Royal men wore a single piece while women wore a skirt and a shawl.
The cloth is reserved for formal, special occasions.
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