Kente African Ashanti Asante Akan hand woven cloth Ghana wall decoration Art

This is authentic old African very good quality hand woven MAN SIZE ASHANTI KENTE from Ghana.

The cloth dates from the 1970s and it has nice weft motives.

This is a "Man size" cloth and measures 120" x 74" ( 304 cm x 188 cm ).

The cloth is in very good condition with few very small size holes, minor stains and wear due to age and usage.

Kente is an ASHANTI / ASANTE ( Ghana - West Africa ) Ceremonial cloth that is hand woven on a horizontal treadle loom.

The strips are sewn together into larger pieces of cloths.

It takes from several weeks to months for a weaver to complete a cloth like this depending of the design and size !

Kente is more than just a cloth but is a visual representation of history, ethics, oral literature, philosophy, moral values and religious beliefs.

The Kente cloths history goes back to the 17th Century.

In present days is still used as a cloth in Ghana but is also used by collectors of fine woven cloths and artifacts as Wall hanging, sofa or bed covering.

A real piece of Authentic African art !