Made for the Bamum or Bamileke Grassfields region, Cameroon Probably made in Wukari region, Nigeria

Ndop Display Cloth

INV-2779

Made for the Bamum or Bamileke Grassfields region, Cameroon Probably made in Wukari region, NigeriaEarly 20th century

Ndop Display Cloth

Made for the Bamum or Bamileke Grassfields region, Cameroon Probably made in Wukari region, Nigeria →

20th CenturyafricantextileAfrican Textiles

Date

Early 20th century

Medium

11 strips joined: hand spun cotton, plain weave; resist-dyed indigo

Dimensions

230.2 × 222 cm (90 5/8 × 87 7/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment Fund

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