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Blanket (kaasa) (Nigeria)
This is a Blanket (kaasa). It was woven by Fulani people. We acquired it in 1969. Its medium is hand-spun wool, cotton and its technique is hand-loomed weft-faced plain weave with supplementary weft patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.
- Woman's Wrapper (Nigeria), early to mid-20th century
- cotton.
- Gift of Mrs Calvin W. Stillman.
- 1969-11-9
- Kente Prestige Cloth (Ghana), early–mid-20th century
- cotton, mercerized cotton.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2007-8-1
Cite this object as
Blanket (kaasa) (Nigeria); Woven by Fulani people ; hand-spun wool, cotton; 1969-11-10