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Adire caftan
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Adire caftan
Maker
Nigerian Artist
Date
c. 1988
Made/manufactured
Nigeria
Medium
Batik dyed cotton
Dimensions
50 1/2 × 54 in. (128.3 × 137.2 cm)
Classifications
Textiles
Credit Line
Gift of Joanne B. Eicher
Object number
2016.79.5
Collections
AFRICAN
Description
Floor length garment with round neck and long sleeves batik-dyed damask; gold and white on purple.
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