Wrap (Kanga), Mombasa, Kenya, Africa, Post-2017

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Digital Media Bank ID: 81787
Original Filename: r6060_13_d01.jpg
Description: This pair of kangas was made in Mombasa, Kenya from machine-printed cotton post 2017. The design features a green, white, and black circle motif. Kangas are bought in pairs and worn as an outfit with one wrapped as a skirt and one as a top, shawl or headcovering. They usually feature a slogan which is used to make a statement, whether personal or political. The slogan on this kanga translates as 'A mother's blessing is mercyful'. Collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project.
Categories: Collections, Collections/ Fashion & Textiles, Collections/ World Art/ Africa/ Fashioning Africa  
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Credit: Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Caption: Wrap (Kanga), Mombasa, Kenya, Africa, Post-2017
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Date Created (of Object / Artwork): Post-2017
Description (Object or Artwork): This pair of kangas was made in Mombasa, Kenya from machine-printed cotton post 2017. The design features a green, white, and black circle motif. Kangas are bought in pairs and worn as an outfit with one wrapped as a skirt and one as a top, shawl or headcovering. They usually feature a slogan which is used to make a statement, whether personal or political. The slogan on this kanga translates as 'A mother's blessing is mercyful'. Collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project.
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Other Keywords: Fashioning Africa
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Size: 3.54 MB; 5260 x 2000 pixels; 445 x 169 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Orientation: Landscape
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Linked Accession no.: R6060/13