Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Man's Tunic

Maker Bamileke Artist

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedCameroon

MediumCotton, indigo dye, synthetic dyes

Dimensions45 1/2 in. x 8 ft. 1 in. (115.6 x 246.4 cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from The Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund

Object number2009.9.3

On View

Not on view

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionTunic with wide sleeves made of commercial cotton sheeting, with machine stitching; hand embroidered collar using red and tan thread against dark blue cloth, red ribbon trim on collar and waist level; resist dyed linear motifs in white against indigo, geometric patterns and 8 crocodiles or lizards on front, symmetrical design.