Long Strip Woven Rafia Cloth

Possibly Sakalava

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Caption

Possibly Sakalava. Long Strip Woven Rafia Cloth, 19th century. Raffia, 18 1/8 x 151 3/16 in. (46 x 384 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1559. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Long Strip Woven Rafia Cloth

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Eastern Region, Madagascar

Medium

Raffia

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

18 1/8 x 151 3/16 in. (46 x 384 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1559

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