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GHR-KE-2022-00003 Registered

Embroidered altar cloth

Maker unknown · Date unknown

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2022-00003
Object
Embroidered altar clothVerified
Category
Textile or costume
Maker
Unknown
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
7 Nov 2022

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Embroidered altar cloth, with applied beadwork.

Height
1,511 mm
Width
1,147 mm
Depth
3 mm
Weight
521 g

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Cotton, silk thread, glass beads
Condition
Excellent — Complete and fully original; no material damage.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete and original. Light handling marks only.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Anisa Joseph, 1983: Recorded in an inventory at Malindi. Amani Omondi, 2021: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1974
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1983
    Anisa Joseph Acquisition · Malindi
    Recorded in an inventory at Malindi.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  3. 2021
    Amani Omondi Sale · Malindi
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 2022
    Amani Omondi Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 2021Verified

Inspections and verification

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