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Man's wrapper
African (Dida peoples)
about 1900
Object Place: Ivory Coast, Africa
Medium/Technique
Raffia, plaited and tie-dyed
Dimensions
Overall: 151 x 151 cm (59 7/16 x 59 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Frederick Brown Fund, Textile Income Purchase Fund, The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection, by exchange, and Alice J. Morse Fund
Accession Number2000.575
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPlaited raffia man's wrapper, tie-dyed with ochre colors, fringe at two ends.
ProvenanceBefore 2000, David Lantz, New York [see note 1]; 2000, sold by Lantz to the MFA (Accession date: March 22, 2000)
NOTES:
[1] Lantz acquired the object from a Japanese private collection.
NOTES:
[1] Lantz acquired the object from a Japanese private collection.