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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Textile - headtie (men's weave)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Textile - headtie (men's weave)

Maker Yoruba Artist
Date1982
Made/manufacturedNigeria, Africa
Dimensions6 ft. 8 in. x 25 in. (203.2 x 63.5 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberT-82-157
Collections
DescriptionYellow, silver glitter. Yoruba men's weave is traded across West Africa where it is in demand as a prestige cloth.
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