Kente magnet

£3

Out of Stock

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This magnet features a kente textile design held in the V&A archive. Traditionally made by men from the Asante and Ewe societies on handlooms, kente cloth is a Ghanaian woven textile created using various weaving and loom embroidery techniques.   


Kente cloth
Koku Pomane (possibly commissioned by)
Ghana, about 1940–60
Strip-woven cotton
Given by J. W. F. Morton, Esq.
V&A: CIRC.766-1967

 

Details
• Made in the UK
 

Dimensions

65mm x 90mm

Composition

Paper-wrapped magnet

Colour

Product code

163957

Delivery

 

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UK
£5 – or FREE for orders over £60
3-6 working days
Europe
£20
6-10 working days
Rest of World
£30
10-14 working days

Custom prints

 

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Custom print delivery (UK only)
Unframed
£9 per order – or FREE for orders over £60
6-10 working days
Framed
£15 per print – or FREE for orders over £60
6-10 working days

Christmas delivery

Recommended final order dates to ensure receipt in time for Christmas
UK
Wednesday 18 December
Europe
Wednesday 11 December
Rest of World
Monday 9 December
Custom Print (UK only)
Friday 6 December

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