Accession No

Z 19049 B


Description

Length of blue cotton cloth with longitudinal white stripes and horizontal red stripes. The length is a continuous loop with a long un-woven section. Worn around the hips or waist.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria


Period


Source

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 19049 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cloth; Cotton


Local Term


Measurements

280mm x 700mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 19049 A-C: 'Three pieces of black and white oven cotton. Each piece is one circular dress or skirt-like folding garment. ?worn round hips or waist.'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Context (Acquisition Details)
Annual Report for 1910 records that the N.W. Thomas Collection was purchased with a donation from Professor Bevan.
Event Date 1910
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 19049 A-C: 'A and C are identical, B is different from the others (mainly blue with 4 red stripes).'
Event Date 1/6/2005
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Length of blue cotton cloth with longitudinal white stripes and horizontal red stripes. The length is a continuous loop with a long un-woven section. Worn around the hips or waist.
Event Date 25/10/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:299935

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