Accession No
D 1988.333
Description
Small hand sewn tunic, possibly a child's dress. The tunic is made from a blue and white striped fabric that is pleated from the waist. The arm and neck openings are open.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Gonja
Period
Source
Goody, Esther (Dr) [collector and depositor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
D 1988.333
Cultural Affliation
Gonja
Material
Cotton; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
920mm x 700mm
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)
Small tunic or child' s dress, woven cotton dark blue, light blue, white stripe, with ' lighter' white thread woven in horizontally giving the effect of a check. Open to the waist, coming straight down from the shoulder. Slightly gathered round the waist. Bodice lined in cream cotton. Right side open nearly all the way down. Badly frayed round the hem. Garment is hand stitched; 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)
Small hand sewn tunic, possibly a child's dress. The tunic is made from a blue and white striped fabric that is pleated from the waist. The arm and neck openings are open.
Event Date 27/10/2022
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:80277
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