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Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« on: September 16, 2015, 08:17:07 am »
Anyone able to make out the signature? I know it says Kenya 1973, lol. The frame measures approx. 15" x 19". Thank you so much. :D

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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2015, 10:15:19 am »
Could it be "Eshtaol?"  There's a movie by that title from Ethiopia.
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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2015, 07:35:24 pm »
That's what it looks like,, but no L at the end that I could see !!

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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2015, 06:52:19 pm »
I have some friend who grew up in Kenya and asked them if they perhaps recognized the signature. Her response was "is a Batik,I do not recognise artist.  A lot of people started to do Batiks,emulating a well known artist, Robin Andersen,daughter of a well known doctor in Nairobi.Her work was expensive and very lovely. She also designed many of the lovely Kenyan stamps.  But this is not  Robin,unfortunately.  I have still a few Batiks,done by less well known artists..it is very time consuming work. I will see what I can come up with". Will let you know if she finds anything.

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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2015, 09:31:53 pm »
Llontario thanks for the insight.  Hadn't thought about a batik being framed.  Thought they meant a canvas.
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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2015, 05:28:13 am »
What is the matter with this site now?

It was fine 3 days or so ago ..... but now it spreads the "data" down 3, 4 or 5 screen pages and displays all the imbedded "links" and other crapolla.

So if anyone reads this and has an explanation then send me an E-mail because I am not going to try to find a posted response.

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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2015, 08:46:13 am »
FYI:  Cogar has been replied to and his comments have been passed on to the Administrator. :)
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Re: Vintage 1973 Kenya Picture Art on Cloth
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2015, 08:46:35 pm »
Thank you, LLontario. I really appreciate it. :)