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Man's robe, 1900-1933 (plaited & tie-dyed raffia)

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HST3083777
Image title
Man's robe, 1900-1933 (plaited & tie-dyed raffia)
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Artist
Dida Culture / African
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
plaited and tie-dyed raffia
Date
1900 AD - 1933 AD (C19th AD - C20th AD)
Dimensions
106.7x188 cms
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In southern Côte d'Ivoire, Dida female weavers developed a distinctive tradition of fibre creations whose aesthetic features low-relief sculptural qualities and dynamic compositions. Labour-intensive processes produce extremely fine, costly linen-like fabrics from raffia-palm fibres owned and worn by the elite on important occasions.

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Photo: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / museum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Accessions Endowment Fund / Bridgeman Images
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ceremony / clothes / privilege / man / men / brown / textural / apparel / fabric / africa / garment / squares / ivory coast / clothing / cloth / male / textiles / elite / prestige
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Largest available format 6061 × 9839 px 76 MB
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Medium 631 × 1024 px 53 × 87 mm 880 KB

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