Wando (trousers)

Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists

early–mid-20th century

Not on view

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Title: Wando (trousers)
Artist: Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists
Date: early–mid-20th century
Geography: Nigeria
Culture: Hausa peoples
Medium: Cotton, wool, dye
Dimensions: Circumference 160 in. (appoximately 80" width)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: The Bryce Holcombe Collection of African Decorative Art, Bequest of Bryce Holcombe, 1984
Object Number: 1986.478.3
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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