Accession Number
1984/1.258

Title
Tent Hanging

Artist(s)
Tuareg

Object Creation Date
circa 1920

Medium & Support
woven wool, camel hair and cotton

Dimensions
179 in x 58 3/4 in (454.7 cm x 149.2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Denise Miner Stanford

Label copy
The Tuareg are traditionally nomadic and use these cloths to cover and decorate tent interiors. The typical cloth is composed of several narrow strips of cloth sewn selvedge to selvedge.

Primary Object Classification
Textile

Primary Object Type
tapestry

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
cotton (fiber)
hangings (coverings)
tent
tents (portable buildings)
wool (hair material)