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| Keywords: Adinkra 1825.jpg en Adinkra cloth http //www museumkennis nl/lp rmv/museumkennis/i001580 html author 1825 item number 360-1700 dating 1825 material cotton tree bark dye woven hand printed stamped painted dimensions L 271 cm W 212 cm geographical origin Ghana Now located in the National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden http //www volkenkunde nl/rmv/internet/eain_ghana html This cloth is one of the two oldest known pieces of textile printed and painted by what is called the adinkra technique In 1825 it was sent from the Gold Coast fort of Saint George d'Elmina to the Royal Cabinet of Curiosities in The Hague This was done in response to an assignment from Major F Last who was appointed temporary Commander of Dutch possessions along the Guinea Coast He probably had the cloth specially made for King William I which would explain why the Dutch coat of arms is portrayed in the centre The other motifs are typical of the older adinkras PD-old-100 Ghana in the 1820s Adinkra Museum Volkenkunde Leiden Elmina Textile designs of Ghana Painted textiles | ||||
