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GHR-KE-2017-00002 Registered

Printed cotton wrap

Maker unknown · 1906

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2017-00002
Object
Printed cotton wrapVerified
Category
Textile or costume
Maker
Unknown
Date
1906Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
26 Oct 2017

Physical description

Verified

Printed cotton wrap, with a geometric border.

Height
1,239 mm
Width
1,419 mm
Depth
1 mm
Weight
1.32 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Cotton, silk thread, glass beads
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Old damage, stabilised; some parts missing.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Thika Heritage Trust, 1914: Acquired for use in Eldoret. Chee Keong Tan, 1934: Passed by inheritance. Wanjiru Mutua, 1961: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1906
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1914
    Thika Heritage Trust Acquisition · Eldoret
    Acquired for use in Eldoret.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  3. 1934
    Chee Keong Tan Inheritance · Eldoret
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  4. 1961
    Wanjiru Mutua Inheritance · Eldoret
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 2017
    Wanjiru Mutua Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1961Verified

Inspections and verification

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