Vest

72-31-1B

From: Mali

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 72-31-1B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dogon
Provenience Mali
Section African
Materials Cotton | Cowrie
Description

Used for funeral ceremonies, also for the 7 and 60 years festival. Made of faded indigo dyed cotton cloth embroidered with cowrie shells. Vest, rectangular, V-necked. Covered all over with lengthwise rows of shells. Condition is poor, tears, shells missing.

Length 58.5 cm
Width 47 cm
Credit Line Purchased from George D. Rodrigues, 1972

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