Adinkra rug from Ghana. This cotton cloth is one of the oldest known textiles printed and painted in the adinkra technique. Adinkra symbols represent concepts or aphorisms and are widely used in fabrics & pottery. This cloth was commissioned from the Fante Paramount Chief of Elmina for William I of the Netherlands, and shipped from West Africa to The Hague in 1825. Traditional motifs surround the Dutch coat of arms. Adinkra cloths are mainly worn at funerals, but also on festive occasions (white ground) or as everyday wear. Adinkra symbols were originally created by the Bono people of Gyaman

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Size: 4975px × 6309px
Location: West Africa, Ghana
Photo credit: © ethnografia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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