Africa Box 3
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13
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| 1 | 1995.34.3 | Shirt | Black lines all over shirt surrounded by a seal that reads "Better life for rural women" shows women working. 3 black buttons on front. Left breast pocket with white button. 2 side pockets. Sides split approximately 7 1/2" up from bottom. Color: WH,BK,YL,BL |
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| 2 | 1997.27.1A | Pullover | Sleeveless garment that is put on by placing over the head. Made of long narrow woven strips. Strips are machine stitched together along their long axis to form a large rectangular garment. The neckline & chest are tan & light brown machine embroidered to form a stylized & geometric form. Tan embroidery around vertical pocket slits on front are 1 1/4" wide. Woven strips repeat in a pattern of purple, cream, metallic gold, cream & purple. 1/2" x 1/4" holes woven into design of strips. The back of the garment has a tan embroidered spiral beginning at the neckline & ending in the center of the back. The spiral encloses an embroidered circle. Also on back just below center of neckline is a tan embroidered oval with two pointed ends. |
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| 3 | 1997.27.1B | Pants | Pants, same material & woven strips as a. The waist band is made of white cotton sewn to the strips. The waist band is 7" wide & includes pockets. The bottom of the legs have 12 1/8" cuffs. The cuffs are made of embroidered tan & light brown material and make up stylized geometric designs, including several spirals |
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| 4 | 1997.27.1C | Hat | Hat, made of same material as a. and b. The top of the hat has an embroidered geometric motif on top. The bottom of the hat has a border 2 1/16" wide. The border is made of tan, light brown, & black thread, forming a geometric design. The inside of the hat has a black silk lining. Color: PR,GD,BR,BK,WH |
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| 5 | 1997.27.2A | Top | Sleeveless garment worn by pulling on over the head. Garment is made of long, narrow woven strips of cotton 8 7/8" wide. These strips are machine stitched together along their long axes to form a large flared rectangular garment. Each piece of material has alternating stripes of purple & brown. Stripes measure 1" for purple and 1 1/2" for brown stripes. The neckline of the garment has green stitching going around it and down to the chest. The chest & stomach area have stitched green geometric designs, 11 in all. The center has two pockets with openings 5 1/2" x 1". The back has the same geometric designs, just below the neck, as is seen on the front. The armholes and bottom of the garment have different cotton of red and white stripes around the openings. The pockets & inside neck area are lined with blue cotton. Color: BR,PR,BL,GR |
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| 6 | 1997.27.2B | Pants | Pants are of the same material & design as a. & c. Waist band is blue cotton and is 3 3/4" wide. Waist band is constructed with elastic. The front waist band has a triangle cut out where the elastic can be pulled to tighten the waist of the pants Color: BR,PR,BL,GR |
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| 7 | 1997.27.2C | Hat | Hat is made of same material as a. and b. & has same stripes. Two vertical panels are sewn together. The top of the hat is curved & closed while the bottom is open, and each side comes to a sharp point at its terminus. Color: BR,PR,BL,GR |
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| 8 | UNIM1986.14.1980.19.10A | Damask | . Medium blue with white damask 27" wide x 52". |
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| 9 | UNIM1986.14.1980.19.10B | Batik | Dark green (black) yellow batik; 3 5/6 yards long x 1 yard wide. |
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| 10 | UNIM1986.14.1980.19.10C | Fabric | Medium blue on cream textured fabric, tie dye 60" x 48" Dyed with indigo (the only natural dye) & cola nut (brown). |
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| 11 | UNIM1986.14.1980.19.10D | Fabric | Diamond pattern multi-colored tie dye 43 1/2" x 60". |
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| 12 | UNIM1986.14.1980.19.11 | Fabric | Two pieces. a. Tie dye from Sierra Leone. b. Block batik from The Gambia. 16 rows of tritik to form diamond/diagonal designs, with 1" pieces bound in the 4 corners to create oval patterns. |
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| 13 | UNIM1986.14.1980.19.8 | Shirt | Traditional man's V-neck slip on. Extended shoulder. Wide set-in short sleeves open along underarm. Machine embroidery around neckline, hems of sleeves and all over large left breast pocket. Hemmed. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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