Kitenge (Fabric Yardage)

1958

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Title: Kitenge (Fabric Yardage)
Date: 1958
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa
Medium: Cotton
Dimensions: W. 47 in. × L. 14 ft. 1/8 in. (119.4 × 427 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Object Number: 1970.160.29
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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