Man's robe of indigo resist-dyed ?cotton or ?silk. [AF [EFCF project] 13/8/2019]

Collection type: Object
Description: Man's robe of indigo resist-dyed ?cotton or ?silk. [AF [EFCF project] 13/8/2019]
Long description: Man's robe of indigo resist-dyed ?cotton or ?silk. Boubou gown composed of a single piece of cloth. Decorated with tie dye resist. Light blue circular patterns on dark blue indigo background. The gown is unhemmed. [FB 18/1/2021]
Geographical reference: Senegal
Africa > Western Africa > Senegal
Person: Maker Mme Aminata M'Bengue Daro N'Diaye; Field collector Jenny Balfour-Paul; PRM source Jenny Balfour-Paul
Date / Period: Date made: 1982
Date collected: 1997
Acquisition information: Donated: 03/03/2016
Materials and processes: Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Dyed, Process Tie Resist Dyed, Process Resist Dyed
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 1340 x 1640 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2018.37.167 Other numbers: Se1
Research and responses: The Jenny Balfour-Paul collection [2018.37] was extensively researched and studied as part of the Multaka Oxford Project. The Multaka Oxford project is an inclusive volunteering programme using the collections as a springboard for intercultural dialogue about cultural heritage delivered jointly by the Pitt Rivers Museum and the History of Science Museum, University of Oxford. Any inout from Multaka volunteers have been included as project notes on the database records for specific objects. [FB 26/1/2021]

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