SAM'S collection

Cloth

Cloth

Maker Unknown artist African

Label TextThis very old design appeared in the late nineteenth century, the same time when Western education became important in colonial Africa. The hand is the symbol of self-empowerment and is currently produced in sixteen different color combinations.

Object number99.56.23

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, West African Wax Prints, May 1, 2000 - May 15, 2000

Credit LineGeneral Acquisition Fund

Dimensions72 x 47 in. (182.9 x 119.4 cm)

MediumWax-printed cotton

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