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Unwrapping African Commemorative Cloth

Exploring Communication and Commemoration through Personal and Political Textiles

This exhibition is an exploration of factory-printed textiles from the African continent, demonstrating the incredible communicative power of cloth from the diverse cultures of Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Malawi, Tchad, and Zimbabwe.

Close-up side view of an aisle of African clothes in the museum collection. They are dyed, woven, and otherwise embellished in a variety of methods representing the diverse material cultures present on the African continent.

Aesthetics of African Textiles

Read more about printing, dyeing, weaving, and the rich history of textile production in sub-Saharan Africa.

A close-up of an aisle of African textiles in the museum collection. These textiles are stored on cloth-wrapped steel rods, rolled up and covered with a plastic outer wrap. Artifacts are stored this way to best preserve the quality of the textiles over long-term storage.

Our Artifact Donors

Read more about our donors, their stories, and their ties to the University of Alberta's Department of Human Ecology.

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