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Man's Robe (riga or girke fari)
Man's Robe (riga or girke fari)

Man's Robe (riga or girke fari)

Artist Hausa Artist , Nigerian
Dateearly 20th century
Made/manufacturedNigeria
MediumPlain weave cotton with silk embroidery
Dimensions8 ft. x 5 ft. (243.8 x 152.4 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by the Ruth P. Phillips Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2008.8
On View
On view
Collections
DescriptionWhite robe made of narrow handwoven strips, embroidered with intricate stitchery, white thread; multiple geometric motifs
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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