Robe

Textile

2003-72-370

From: Senegal

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Boubou
Object Number 2003-72-370
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Senegal
Section African
Materials Cotton
Technique Woven | Sewn | Braided
Description

Robe made of wide strips of machine woven cloth running vertically in body area and horizontally in the sleeves; large pocket with rounded botton on front; decoration consisting of braided cotton sewn on in a curved line beginning on the pocket and going up to the neck opening and another one around the side of the neck opening; sleeves joined at bottom, also front and back of body joined.

Length 189 cm
Width 123 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.393 - Other Number | 13016 - Other Number

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