The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Masquerade Element: Undergarment (Egungun)

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Masquerade Element: Undergarment (Egungun)

Date:: 20th century
Geography:: Nigeria
Culture:: Yoruba peoples
Medium:: Cotton, wool, synthetic fibers
Dimensions:: H x W: 74 1/4 x 96in. (188.6 x 243.8cm)
Classification:: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line:: Purchase, Roda and Gilbert Graham Gift, 1988
Accession Number:: 1988.86.3c

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