Textile Tunic (Bororo) [Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe)] (1993.372) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Textile Tunic (Bororo), 20th century; Fulani
Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe)
Cotton; L. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm)
Purchase, Noah-Sadie K. Wachtel Foundation Inc. Gift, 1993 (1993.372)

This narrow rectangular tunic, open at the sides, is formed of thin strips of indigo-dyed cotton. The body and sleeves are embroidered with rectangles of various curvilinear multicolor designs.

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Related Timeline(s)

• Western and Central Sudan, 1900 A.D.–present

Related Thematic Essay(s)

• Fulani/Fulbe People and Their Art

Related Index Terms

Material and Technique

• Textile, Cotton
• Textile, Cotton, Africa (including Egypt)

Object

Subject Matter/Theme

• Trade and Travel (1400–1600 A.D.)

Technical Glossary

• Cotton

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Textile Tunic (Bororo), 20th century; Fulani
Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe)
Cotton; L. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm)
Purchase, Noah-Sadie K. Wachtel Foundation Inc. Gift, 1993 (1993.372)