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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