Rectangular hanging in the form of a woven cotton textile decorated with wax resist imagery entitled 'The School Students'. The textile has a selvedge on one longer side, and is unfinished at the 3 others. The decoration consists of a white frame surrounding a group of 9 figures on the left. A larger figure on its on is on the right-hand side, separated from the group bywhat appear to be 2 or 3 open books. The outer of the double outlines, and the larger areas have remained white against the blue-black ground.
The School Students
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