Agbada (Man’s Ceremonial Robe) with Pants
Datemid-20th century
Object number2023.18.1
Provenance[Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London]; purchased from gallery by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, between 1990 and 2018
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, IKAT: A World of Compelling Cloth, March 9 - May 31, 2023.Published ReferencesGLOBAL IKAT: Roots and Routes of a Textile Technique: The David Paly Collection. London: Hali Publications, 2023; p. 182.Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly
DimensionsTunic: 49 1/4 × 81 1/2 in. (125.1 × 207 cm)
Pants: 36 × 32 in. (91.4 × 81.3 cm)
MediumCotton, warp ikat and embroidery, indigo and elephant grass dye, aso-oke strip woven
Object number: 2001.988
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