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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