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Costume20th century

Not on view
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Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Costume
Culture
Igbo
Place Made
Nigeria
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Wool plain weave, cotton plain weave, and bast fiber plain weave appliqué, with wool felt, cotton plain weave ribbon embroidery, wool embroidery, and bast fibers
Dimensions
Length: 69 in. (175.26 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Diane R. Wedner and Ronald M. Ziskin
Accession Number
AC1997.198.7
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
African Art

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