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Woman's Garment

Woman's Garment

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Woman's Garment
Artist
CultureDida peoples
Titles
  • Woman's Garment
Date1900–1933
Made inCôte d'Ivoire
MediumPlaited and tie-dyed raffia
Dimensions34 x 14 1/4 in. (86.4 x 36.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Frank Carroll in memory of Eleanor Carroll
Object number2015.255
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[Mary Hunt Kahlenbert (1940–2011), Santa Fe]; purchased by private collection, New York, 1991–2015; sold through Atlantic Art Partners, New York, 2015; purchased by MFAH, 2015.
Published References Gillow, John, "African Textiles" Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2003, p.67 Gillow, John, "Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa" University of Washington Presss, Seattle, 2001, fig.32

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Resist-dyed raffia
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Resist dyed cotton
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Raffia
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Unknown Indian
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18th century
Cotton (plain weave), hand-drawn, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed
2024.516
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Unknown
Kalamkari
mid-19th century
Cotton; plain weave, mordant-painted and dyed, resist-dyed
2025.862
Image non disponible pour Kalamkari
Unknown
Kalamkari
late 18th century
Cotton; plain weave, mordant-painted and dyed, resist-dyed
2025.861
Palampore
Unknown Indian
Palampore
late 18th–mid- 19th century
Cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist-dyed
B.61.47
Male Helmet Mask
Unknown African
Male Helmet Mask
1925–1950
Raffia, cane, other plant fibers, feathers, paint, and twine
91.1923
Unknown African