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Zambian fancy wax c. 1970
Image by Tomathon
This is a Zambian fancy wax (single sided) roller print in four colors, with the distinctive red and orange (referenceing copper) that so often appears in Zambian national iconography. There is no selvege mark, but there is a distinct fake crinkle pattern applied at the edges, referencing a West African style wax print pagne.
Stars and clover alternate with four diamond framed vingettes of Zambian national pride. A copper mine represents the engine of Zambian industry in the dacades after independence. There is an image of Victoria falls, referencing both Zambia’s natural beauty and it’s other great export earner, tourism.
We can begin to date the piece from the other two vingettes. First, the Kariba Dam. While this huge hyroelectric project on the Zambezi wasn’t fully completed until 1977, the cement barrier was finished in 1959. That — along with the filled water level, are all we see here, simply dating this after 1959. But since Zambia dates from 1962-64, this doesn’t date the image.
The second image which might date this piece is the Zambian National Assembly building in Lusaka. While it looks very much like this today, there are now large side buildings and plantings. The Building was opened 2 March 1967, but images celebrating it’s opening do not show the footpath, barrier, and street lights here seen in front of the building. Given these two restrictions, I would say this cloth was printed between 1968 and 1974.
Zambian fancy wax c. 1970
Image by Tomathon
This is a Zambian fancy wax (single sided) roller print in four colors, with the distinctive red and orange (referenceing copper) that so often appears in Zambian national iconography. There is no selvege mark, but there is a distinct fake crinkle pattern applied at the edges, referencing a West African style wax print pagne.
Stars and clover alternate with four diamond framed vingettes of Zambian national pride. A copper mine represents the engine of Zambian industry in the dacades after independence. There is an image of Victoria falls, referencing both Zambia’s natural beauty and it’s other great export earner, tourism.
We can begin to date the piece from the other two vingettes. First, the Kariba Dam. While this huge hyroelectric project on the Zambezi wasn’t fully completed until 1977, the cement barrier was finished in 1959. That — along with the filled water level, are all we see here, simply dating this after 1959. But since Zambia dates from 1962-64, this doesn’t date the image.
The second image which might date this piece is the Zambian National Assembly building in Lusaka. While it looks very much like this today, there are now large side buildings and plantings. The Building was opened 2 March 1967, but images celebrating it’s opening do not show the footpath, barrier, and street lights here seen in front of the building. Given these two restrictions, I would say this cloth was printed between 1968 and 1974.
Zambian fancy wax c. 1970
Image by Tomathon
This is a Zambian fancy wax (single sided) roller print in four colors, with the distinctive red and orange (referenceing copper) that so often appears in Zambian national iconography. There is no selvege mark, but there is a distinct fake crinkle pattern applied at the edges, referencing a West African style wax print pagne.
Stars and clover alternate with four diamond framed vingettes of Zambian national pride. A copper mine represents the engine of Zambian industry in the dacades after independence. There is an image of Victoria falls, referencing both Zambia’s natural beauty and it’s other great export earner, tourism.
We can begin to date the piece from the other two vingettes. First, the Kariba Dam. While this huge hyroelectric project on the Zambezi wasn’t fully completed until 1977, the cement barrier was finished in 1959. That — along with the filled water level, are all we see here, simply dating this after 1959. But since Zambia dates from 1962-64, this doesn’t date the image.
The second image which might date this piece is the Zambian National Assembly building in Lusaka. While it looks very much like this today, there are now large side buildings and plantings. The Building was opened 2 March 1967, but images celebrating it’s opening do not show the footpath, barrier, and street lights here seen in front of the building. Given these two restrictions, I would say this cloth was printed between 1968 and 1974.
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