Accession No
D 1988.334
Description
Tunic/Dress of woven cotton with v-neck, wide dark blue and white stripe, decorated with coloured geometric shapes. Front panel in green, pink and cream triangles, those on the right elongated and horizontal. Back panel in green, pink, lilac and mauve triangles and diamonds. Pleated in triangular pleats from the waist. Hand stitched, badly torn.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Gonja
Period
Source
Goody, Esther (Dr) [collector and depositor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
D 1988.334
Cultural Affliation
Gonja
Material
Cotton; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
1820mm x 1130mm
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)
Tunic/Dress - Woven cotton with v-neck, wide dark blue and white stripe, decorated with coloured geometric shapes. Front panel in green, pink and cream triangles, those on the right elongated and horizontal. Back panel in green, pink, lilac and mauve triangles and diamonds. Pleated in triangular pleats from the waist. Hand stitched, badly torn; Poor; 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
FM:80278
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