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Robe

2013.05.0428

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Artifact Identification Robe   (2013.05.0428)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Clothing
    3. :
  3. Main Garments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Hausa
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 185 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 139 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 1286 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Textile
Manufacturing Processes Textile--Hand Sewn, Textile--Machine Sewn, Textile--Embroidered

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Douny, Laurence. "Silk-embroidered garments as transformative processes: layering, inscribing and displaying Hausa material identities." Journal of Material Culture 2011, 16(4), p. 401.

Lamb, Venice and Judy Holmes. Nigerian Weaving. Roxford, England: H.A. & V.M. Lamb, 1980.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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