Madagascan Cloth

Unknown1800/1960

Kenya National Archives
Nairobi, Kenya

Merino women from the central highlands are famous for their brilliant textiles most notably the Lamba Mena woven of raw silk and used as a shroud for dead ancestors.It is red white, green and black in colour

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Title: Madagascan Cloth
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: 1800
Date: 1800/1960
Location: Madagascar
Type: Madagascar Textile Cloth
Rights: Kenya National Archives

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