FMNH 192203.G

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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Museum of Natural History - Ethnology | 22-54 | Provenience: West Africa, Ghana, Accra | People or Culture: Contemporary Ghanaians, no particular tribe | Dyer: Charlotte Hagen | Object: Samples of batik decorated cloth | Material: cotton | Description: | Dimensions: (in cm.) Letter / Size in cm. / Colors | A 16x16 orange and navy blue | B 12x12.5 gold, white, olive green | C 14x13 turquoise and beige | D 19.5x16 navy, pink, white | E 18x16 turquoise, maroon, pale pink | F 18.5x25.5 navy and bright blue | G 15.5x23.5 green, pink, white | See reverse side of card. | Collection: Purchased from Larry Christopherson, March 1973 (collected by Christopherson, 1972). [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 192203 A-Y | Field No. Numbered consecutively, Ghana 1 through Ghana 25 | Neg. No. | Acc. 3225 [BACK] Letter / Size in cm. / Colors | H 26x17 brown and pink | I 45 x 15.5 brown, gold, and white | J 45.5 x 15.5 black, gold, and white | K 15x28 purple and pink | L 27x 15 gold, maroon, and white | M 31x16 black, bright pink, and white | N 20x15 black, red, and white-- small, blotchy pattern | O 32.5x14 red lines dividing large areas of black and white | P 16x14 purple and light yellow | Q 14.5x38 brown, green, and white | R 12x26 navy, brown and beige | S 24x14 navy and white | T 35x13 brown, yellow, pink, white--no field no. | U 48x7 gold, brown, white | V 23x11 bright pink and light blue | W 30x11 purple and pink with white tie-dyed circle | X 29x11 black and white | Y 12x32 black, brown, and white
Catalog Number: 192203.G
Description: cloth sample
Materials: cotton
Cultural Attribution: Ghanaian
Accession Number: [3225] L. Christopherson (Purchase)
Accession Year: 1973
City/Town: Accra
Collector/Source: Larry Christopherson, Larry Christopherson
EMu IRN: 1376569
GUID: 27ee869c-d16b-4676-999b-7655d43d07d2

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