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GHR-KE-1993-00003 Registered

Woven ceremonial cloth

Maker unknown · c. 1903–1908

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1993-00003
Object
Woven ceremonial clothVerified
Category
Textile or costume
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1903–1908Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
13 Sep 1993

Physical description

Verified

Woven ceremonial cloth, with a geometric border.

Height
1,104 mm
Width
827 mm
Depth
1 mm
Weight
903 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Cotton, silk thread, glass beads
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Nakuru University Collections, 1919: Transferred into an institutional collection. Fatou Njie, 1942: Received as a gift. Malindi Maritime Collection, 1976: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1903–1908
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1919
    Nakuru University Collections Transfer · Malindi
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  3. 1942
    Fatou Njie Gift · Malindi
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 1976
    Malindi Maritime Collection Transfer · Malindi
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1993
    Malindi Maritime Collection Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1976 — Fatou NjieVerified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.