Kente Handwoven Cloth Asante Ghana SUPERB African Start Price USD 180.00 Current Price USD 180.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Kente Handwoven Cloth Asante Ghana SUPERB African' Description Kente Handwoven Cloth Asante Ghana SUPERB African(Obi Nkye Obi Kwa Mu si)Type of Object: Handwoven Cloth People/Ethnic Group: AsanteCountry of Origin: Ghana Materials: Handwoven Cloth, Silk, Thread Approximate Age: Mid 20th Century Dimensions: 41 X 62.5 Inches Overall Condition: GoodDamage Repair: Torn seamAdditional Information: Strips are hand sewn together. Estimated age more than 40 years. Kente cloth is the royal cloth of the Ashante, of Ghana. In many cases, the thread was obtained by carefully un-picking silk garments, and reweaving them. The looms have two or three heddles. Legend says that the Kente cloth weavers learned their skill from watching a spider, Anansi, who is a significant figure in African folklore.This textile exhibits different types of weft patterns. Each pattern has it own name and a proverb associated to it.The pattern on this textile is known as Obi Nkye Obi Kwa Mu si which is translated into " sooner or later one could stray into another person's path" which means "nobody is perfect and everybody makes mistakes. If some one happens to get in your way or does something to offend you, it is important to be understanding and to forgive that person". The blue is the color of the sky and symbol of majesty, peace and harmony. In some cases the blue is associated with good fortune. Recommended Reading: See Clarke's ART OF AFRICAN TEXTILES. The best source for pictures and information on Kente textiles is Adler and Barbard's AFRICAN MAJESTY, the TEXTILE ART OF THE ASHANTI AND EWE, which has a cloth very similar to this one on plate 8.**039724** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!