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Woman's garment, 1900-33 (plaited & tie-dyed raffia)

Woman's garment, 1900-33 (plaited & tie-dyed raffia)
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IMAGE number
HST3083773
Image title
Woman's garment, 1900-33 (plaited & tie-dyed raffia)
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Artist
Dida People (20th century) / 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
86.4x36.2 cms
Image description

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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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / museum purchase funded by Frank Carroll in memory of Eleanor Carroll / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
ceremony / clothes / privilege / female / women / brown / textural / apparel / fabric / africa / squares / ivory coast / robes / clothing / cloth / textiles / elite / prestige / robe

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