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Tunic,

Second half of 20th century

Wodaabe (Bororo) artist
2021-45

Information

Title
Tunic
Dates

Second half of 20th century

Maker

Wodaabe (Bororo)

Medium
Cotton, thread, indigo, and dye
Dimensions
83.8 × 149.9 cm (33 × 59 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Hugh Leander Adams, Mary Trumbull Adams and Hugh Trumbull Adams Princeton Art Fund and anonymous gift
Object Number
2021-45
Place Made

Africa, Niger

Culture
African
Type
textiles, tunics
Materials
indigo, dye, cotton (textile)
Techniques
weaving, hand spinning, embroidering
Subject
geometric patterns

[Private collection, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, by 2021]; [Adire African Textiles, London, UK, acquired from the above, 2021]; Princeton University Art Museum, acquired from the above, 2021

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