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Collections

Man's Ensemble (Tunic (Agbada), Trousers, Hat, and Shoe)mid-20th century

Not on view
Ivory-white overgarment with wide sleeves displayed on a stand, featuring pale yellow-green embroidery with circular motifs and eyelet work across the chest panel
Knitted cap in natural cream-colored yarn, dome-shaped with radiating ribbed pattern from crown and horizontal bands at brim, displayed on a clear acrylic stand.
Slip-on shoe with tightly coiled rope or braid construction in natural off-white fiber, flat sole with visible wear, photographed against gray background with color calibration chart at left.

Unknown, Man's Ensemble (Tunic (Agbada), Trousers, Hat, and Shoe), mid-20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Funds Provided by the Los Angeles Chapter of Links, Inc., Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Ensemble (Tunic (Agbada), Trousers, Hat, and Shoe)
Place Made
West Africa, Nigeria
Date Made
mid-20th century
Medium
Robe: cotton plain weave with warp patterning and cotton cutwork embroidery Trousers: Cotton plain weave with warp patterning Hat: Cotton plain weave, quilted, with cotton embroidery Shoe: Cotton braid, wood, and bast fiber
Dimensions
Length (Tunic): 51 in. (129.54 cm) Length (Trousers): 33 in. (83.82 cm) Overall (Hat): 6 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (17.15 × 16.51 × 16.51 cm) Overall (Shoe): 4 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 11 1/2 in. (10.8 × 9.53 × 29.21 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Funds Provided by the Los Angeles Chapter of Links, Inc.
Accession Number
M.80.23.2a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles