Textured Delft Blue Blue Black and White Hand Woven 100% Cotton Kente Shawl
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Thick yarns add rich texture to this fascinating kente cloth shawl by Gobah Tengey-Seddoh. Strips of black, white and Delft blue make a dramatic and handsome color combination. Designed and woven of coarse local cotton in the 12th century, the lokpo pattern means "heavy or thick in texture."
Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. However patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.
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Lorraine
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“Very Special Cloth”
I purchased a cotton Kente scarf Measure from artist Gobah Tengey-Seddoh for a gift. I appreciated reading the personal story and history behind this Weaver. This is a very special cloth, in green and gold colours and has more detail in person than the photos.
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Linda
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“Absolutely beautiful!”
I love the Kings Seat Scarf. It s made well and wears well. I ordered the three row scarf and it is just the perfect size. Lovely!!
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Tammy
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“Beautiful work - Yet incorrect description!”
The description and card for the scarf named Healing is the same as for the scarf named Victory. Thease lines in particular are misleading Combining shades of pale gray and black...Gray derives its symbolism from ash, used for healing and cleansing rituals. I thought there was an issue with my screen or the photo causing the scarf to look yellow - but once received the scarf is definitely a sickly pale yellow and not gray or ash as described. This is very disappointing as I valued the symbolism of ash & healing.
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