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Hunter's Tunic

Date20th century

Object number2021.38.1

ProvenancePurchased by Kenneth Torp, Seattle, Washington, while in Bamako, Mali, early 1970s; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2021

Credit LineGift of Kenneth Torp

Dimensions41 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. (105.4 x 76.8 cm)

MediumHandspun cotton, mud dye, leather, antelope horn, and metal

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