Ants for development

Manufacturer Faso Fani Mill

DateLate 20th century

Geographic OriginKoudougou, Burkina Faso

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: L 70 1/2 x W 45 1/2 in. (L 179.1 x W 115.6 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1995 The Members' Fund

Object number95.26.15

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Object NameFactory Printed Textile | Commemorative cloth

Title Details

Primary Title Ants for development

Remarks Title based on notes from the collector and from text written on the cloth

InscriptionsDetermination et Solidarity = Developpement (Determination and Solidarity equal Development)Marks and Labels/StampsFaso FaniProvenanceCollected for the museum in Burkina Faso by Janet Miller of Tucson, Arizona during her trip to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Cote d'Ivoire in 1995

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