Ndop (royal display cloth)

Grassfields artists

20th century

Not on view

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Title: Ndop (royal display cloth)
Artist: Grassfields artists
Date: 20th century
Geography: Cameroon, Grassfields
Culture: Grassfields peoples
Medium: Cotton, indigo dye
Dimensions: Length 161 in.
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Bequest of John B. Elliott, 1997
Object Number: 1999.47.116
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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