Accession No

D 1988.332


Description

Tunic of woven blue and white cotton with yellow embroidered patterns around the chest on the front and reverse. Wide sleeves with triangular neckline.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Gonja


Period


Source

Goody, Esther (Dr) [collector and depositor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

D 1988.332


Cultural Affliation

Gonja


Material

Cotton; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

1800mm x 1090mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: Louise Puckett


Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio) (female collector) Collected by: Goody.Dr.Esther

Event Date 7/6/1988
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Woven cotton, dark blue, light blue, white stripes with yellow design sewn on top in loop stitch. Front:- Geometric designs in yellow on the shoulders and across the chest. Left panel:- circle filled with diamond shape designs (pineapple). Right panel:- decorated with elongated triangles - horizontal across the shoulder - vertical on the chest. Back panel decorated with an elephant and geometric designs on either side; Fair; Whole
Event Date 7/6/1988
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
Origin field previously read: "Locally Made".
Event Date 14/10/2005
Author: Louise Puckett


Description (Physical description)
Tunic of woven blue and white cotton with yellow embroidered patterns around the chest on the front and reverse. Wide sleeves with triangular neckline.
Event Date 27/10/2022
Author: Louise Puckett


FM:80276

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