VINTAGE EWE KENTE IN BROWN/BLUE UNITY Jumpsuits crushed gemstones

crushed gemstones

Gijduvan potters use the green-brown ground of the pieces to “speak” the natural colours of the region in the language of art

Weight 4g per earring

Size Extra Small: Waist 30"

and brown vertical stripes

VINTAGE EWE KENTE IN BROWN/BLUE UNITY Jumpsuits crushed gemstonesHandwoven multi colored stripe cloth with bright pastel floating weft blocks of colour. The complex Ewe weaving technique used is called "Novie Akpedo" and means Unity. Considered one of the most significant textiles of the African subcontinent, kente cloth was historically made from silk, reserved for chiefs and kings, and worn as festive dress on special occasions, such as a gathering of elders or the inauguration of new royalty. This style of kente