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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's tunic
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Man's tunic

Maker Lega Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedDemocratic Republic of Congo
Mediumcotton or other fiber, indigo dye, kola dye
Dimensions8 ft. 8 in. x 41 1/2 in. (264.2 x 105.4 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineUniversity Gallery - Center for African Studies
Object number2012.45.2
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Collections
DescriptionUntailored garment, rectangle with open slit for neck, pocket sewn onto chest area.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Handwoven cloth
Hausa Artist
c. 1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Nupe Artist
20th century
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Man's Tunic
Bamileke Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Prestige cloth (ndop, ktiesia or ntieya)
Bamileke Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Ceremonial Trousers (wando)
Hausa Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Bridal Wrapper (oparo eleto)
Yoruba Artist
1980
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth with Olokun, Goddess of the Sea Motif (adire eleko)
Yoruba Artist
c. 1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Wrapper
Yoruba Artist
c. 1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tie Dyled cloth (adire)
Yoruba Artist
c. 1987
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Indigo Resist Dyed Cloth (adire alabere)
Nike Davies Okundaye
c. 1980
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Tunic
Dagomba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cloth (adire oniko)
Yoruba Artist
undated

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