COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1993.37
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
This narrow rectangular tunic, open at the sides, is formed of thin strips of indigo-dyed cotton. The body and sleeves are embroidered with rectangles of various curvilinear multicolor designs.
Creator Nationality:
African; Central African; Fulani
Creator Dates/Places:
Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe)
Creator Name-CRT:
Fulani people
Title:
Textile Tunic (Bororo)
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
20th century
Creation Start Date:
1900
Creation End Date:
1999
Materials and Techniques:
Cotton
Creation Place:
Fulani
Dimensions:
L. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
1993.37
Credit Line:
Purchase, Noah-Sadie K. Wachtel Foundation Inc. Gift, 1993
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1993.372.tif
