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

Woman's Tunic and Wrap Skirt

Date2010

Made/manufacturedBamako, Mali

MediumCotton damask, synthetic dye, glass beads

Dimensionstunic: 24 1/2 x 55 1/8 in. (62.2 x 140 cm)
skirt: 41 5/8 in. x 7 ft. 5 5/8 in. (105.7 x 227.6 cm)
headband: 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineGift of the Artist

Object number2010.5

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionTunic is black cotton damask (bazin) embroidered with multi-colored thread (red, blue, gold) in central diagonal parallel bands across front, embellished with alternating bands of beadworK (red, pink, green, white, yellow); Large bell sleeves, scoop neck. Skirt is same black dyed bazin as tunic, with a single stripe of embroidery in red, blue and gold thread. Red embroidered trim on neck and sleeves. Beaded headband has diamond pattern similar to those on tunic.