Royal Kente Cloth

Royal Kente Cloth

Ghanaian Textile, Kente Weaving, Cultural Heritage, Asante Royalty

This Kente cloth is a handcrafted textile traditionally worn by Asante royalty, particularly the Asantehene. It features intricate geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and symbolic motifs that represent proverbs, historical events, and cultural values. The cloth is woven using a traditional narrow-strip loom, and each design embodies deep cultural meanings, such as leadership, unity, and wisdom. This artifact is part of a collection aimed at preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Ghana’s indigenous weaving traditions.

Asante Weavers Guild

Manhyia Palace Museum Collection

Timothy S. Y. Lam

20th century (physical object), 2024 (digital representation)

Adanwomase Kente Village, Bonwire Kente Weavers Association, Digital Heritage Preservation Team, Royal Kente Research Initiative, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Copyright ©Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology. This digital representation is provided for educational and research purposes. All rights to the original artifact belong to the Asante Kingdom and Manhyia Palace Museum.

19th-century Asante Weaving Loom, 20th-century Kente cloth worn by an Asantehene (King of the Asante), Kente Cloth Patterns

JPEG (digital image)
Physical Cloth (Silk and Cotton, 2.5m x 1.5m)

English, Twi

Textile, Cultural Artifact

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Ghana, Asante Kingdom, 20th Century

Photo of the 13th king of the Asante Kingdom: Otumfuo Agyeman Prempeh Ion the left, ruled for 42 years

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