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Man's garment

Date20th century

Label TextClothes with symbolic insignia are worn by all the men associated with the palace. This tunic has bold geometric patterns that would identify the wearer as belonging to this group. At festivals in the dry season, among the kingdoms of the grasslands, men wearing tunics and hats covered with mazes of imagery are a common sight.

Object number81.17.769

Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988.Published ReferencesMcClusky, Pamela. Art from Africa: Long Steps Never Broke a Back. Exh. Cat. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, in association with Princeton University Press, 2002; pp. 131, 134, reproduced pl. 73 [not in exhibition].

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm) L.: 45 3/4 in.

MediumCotton, imported factory cloth with applique and embroidery