These beautiful textiles were woven in Ghana, West Africa by the Ashanti tribe to be used as clothing. This very large cloth was made for and use by a Baule gentleman as his formal wear, worn over the shoulders with one shoulder exposed, the traditional Akan men's style of dress.

The weave of this very old textile is extraordinarily tight, of very fine silk threads.

This textile measures 120 x 70" (305 x 178 cm)