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Ceremonial Textile (mbesa tali tau batu or pewo)

18th/19th century
Cotton, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; openwork; resist dyed; main warp plied fringe
332.1 × 18 cm (130.7 × 7.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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