X - Large Antique Historical Collectable African Kanga Textile Cloth From Tanzania
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:5017029 |
Antique Historical Collectable African Kanga Textile Cloth from Tanzania
Kanga cloth is an African wax print; a form of personal and cultural communication (non-verbal, and also expressed in the cross-cultural language of Swahili). These cloths reflect the hopes, dreams, concerns, values and beliefs of the women who wear them. Batik inspired, industrially produced, before 1960 most “African wax print” cloth was produced in Europe. The African textile industry grew... out of the economic and cultural needs to make these cloths, and their references, or meanings, a truly African product.
This item:X-Large, double long panel, cut to include two (duplicated) images/motifs/prints Colors: Black, blue and whiteMotifs: Outline of Tanzania with superimposed voting box & hand casting paper vote; White circles with black “check-mark” indicating votes; larger circles with either white or black center, also indicating votesSayings: In Swahili: “ Tume ya taifa uchaguzi “ loosely translated into English as: “National election commission" “ Vyama vingi taifa moja “ loosely translated into English as: “Many parties one nation" Selvedges show Manufacturer & Registration Number/Design as: Urafiki Tanzania Printed – Law14 No
Dimensions: W 44.50 “ x L 132“
Condition: Excellent; like New, never been used/washed. No stains, holes, tears or defects.
Kanga cloth is an African wax print; a form of personal and cultural communication (non-verbal, and also expressed in the cross-cultural language of Swahili). These cloths reflect the hopes, dreams, concerns, values and beliefs of the women who wear them. Batik inspired, industrially produced, before 1960 most “African wax print” cloth was produced in Europe. The African textile industry grew... out of the economic and cultural needs to make these cloths, and their references, or meanings, a truly African product.
This item:X-Large, double long panel, cut to include two (duplicated) images/motifs/prints Colors: Black, blue and whiteMotifs: Outline of Tanzania with superimposed voting box & hand casting paper vote; White circles with black “check-mark” indicating votes; larger circles with either white or black center, also indicating votesSayings: In Swahili: “ Tume ya taifa uchaguzi “ loosely translated into English as: “National election commission" “ Vyama vingi taifa moja “ loosely translated into English as: “Many parties one nation" Selvedges show Manufacturer & Registration Number/Design as: Urafiki Tanzania Printed – Law14 No
Dimensions: W 44.50 “ x L 132“
Condition: Excellent; like New, never been used/washed. No stains, holes, tears or defects.
