Sleeveless Tunic

Loma, Kissi, Kpelle, or Mende artist (?)

20th century

Not on view

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Title: Sleeveless Tunic
Artist: Loma, Kissi, Kpelle, or Mende artist (?)
Date: 20th century
Geography: Liberia or Guinea
Culture: Loma, Kissi, Kpelle, or Mende peoples (?)
Medium: Cotton, pigment
Dimensions: Length 22-1/4 in.
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Gift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass, 1990
Object Number: 1990.337.11
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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