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GHR-KE-2021-00002 Registered

Printed cotton wrap

Maker unknown · c. 1948–1958

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2021-00002
Object
Printed cotton wrapVerified
Category
Textile or costume
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1948–1958Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
11 Nov 2021

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Printed cotton wrap, with natural dyes. Used in Eldoret for much of its working life.

Height
1,012 mm
Width
921 mm
Depth
4 mm
Weight
1.98 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Cotton, silk thread, glass beads
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nyeri University Collections, 1956: Recorded in an inventory at Eldoret. before 1989: Custody in this period is not documented. Dilani Jayasuriya, 2007: Passed by inheritance. Wanjiru Chege, 2016: Inherited by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. c. 1948–1958
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1956
    Nyeri University Collections Acquisition · Eldoret
    Recorded in an inventory at Eldoret.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  3. before 1989
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 2007
    Dilani Jayasuriya Inheritance · Eldoret
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  5. 2016
    Wanjiru Chege Inheritance · Eldoret
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 2021
    Wanjiru Chege Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2016Verified

Inspections and verification

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