Accession No
1982.2900 B
Description
Trousers from a set of men's clothing; made from machine sewn, strip woven fabric of beige colour with vertical white stripes. Cotton blue waist band along the top, with a sewn slit opening at the back.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Southern Nigeria
Period
Source
Duffus, William Algernon Holwell (Sir) [field collector]; Duffus, Helen (Lady) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1982.2900 B
Cultural Affliation
?Yoruba; ?Hausa
Material
Cloth; Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
860mm x 1090mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Trousers - in same fabric [as part A]. Blue waist band in cotton.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1982.2900 A-C: 'Men's set of clothing'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Context (Analysis)
This set is definitely Hausa. The embroidery of the tunic is typical for Hausa garment.
Event Date 18/5/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Trousers from a set of men's clothing; made from machine sewn strip, woven fabric of beige colour with vertical white stripes. Cotton blue waist band along the top, with a sewn slit opening at the back.
Event Date 24/10/2022
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:299922
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